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Wow! I guess this really started something. We are not the first to officiate basketball. At some point we have stolen something from someone's game. One thing I realized early on was in order to be accepted by the big boys I had to do what the big boys do. In some aspect of life we have all done this. You look up to someone and you imitate them. You hang with the older boys and you don't want them to think you are wierd. Or you are older and someone imitates you. You buy a car because someone told you something about it or someone buys the car you have because something you have. Heck, I live in the DC area and Mercedes Benzs are a dime a dozen. It wasn't like that in Vegas! Officials are wearing pleated pants without belts. Officials are looking more and more athletic. We did not make up the rules this is just the way things are.
From the moment you take that first step onto the court you are being judged. It is just that simple. How you are percieved happens by the time you get into position for warmups. When I have my uniform together and I know I'm in shape that is a walk I love to make. It doesn't make you a better official but this game is changing along with the part we play. We are just talking about what is current. If I made the rules I would change even more stuff but I don't so I will try to stay as current as possible on everything I can prior to stepping onto the court so I can work the game. I'm more relaxed now.
Oh, I was pretty relaxed anyway.
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