[HoosierBuckeye Ref]

Thanks Saddle. I looked your references up in the book and your explination with the dead ball situation makes me know that we made the correct call.

However, can you please elaborate more on the flagrant foul (maybe rule citation)? This is an area I am still confused on. Thanks for the help, it is appreciated.

Tuesday night I had a Woman's I game, elite eight stage. I generally do not like doing these games, but it was a good game as at this point in the playoffs, I would hope the bracket could produce a good Women's intramural game. Some of the women's teams (I & II) are atrocious. None-the-less, it was a good game. At halftime, one of the females watching her sorority play in the women's I game (I knew this person because she lived on my floor last year) I was officiating came up to me and said "You would make a good ref" in the most sincere tone. I guess you kind of have to know this person, I found it funny because I thought, "What am I doing now that I am not a good ref?" Or "Do you realize that I am reffing now?" Needless to say, it was random.

Anyhow, I had a Men's I game with my new buddy from Ohio and it was a great game. Our non-verbal communication was there, and we generally had great command of the game. Once again, a great officiated game by this kid.

The last game I did, another Men's I, my partner who I have always thought of a good ref for the program. However, with another track meet in the game, he let them play too much where they were fouling way too much at the end and we both could not do enough at the end to curtail it. I tried my best to call it early, but there was only so much I could do. Overall, it was a great night. The last game was my off game, but it happens. Next time I will communicate better about calling it early...unlike a week or so ago I told my partner that I would do that and right away in the captain's meeting he tells the captains that we will call it early and often and the kid did not blow his whistle for a foul 6 minutes into the game. I wanted to die when he said that.

I got my assignment for Championship Sunday at Assembly Hall. I was original scheduled w/ my new found friend from Ohio and another kid that I respect (we run 3-man for the Championship games since the floor is obviousl 94 feet, whereas the Rec Center courts are in the 70s [read: very short]). However, my buddy has to go home this weekend so I cannot ref with him, so they switched some things up and I am reffing the Men's III game. I am excited for the chance to officiate on Branch McCraken Court once again. . . . . Even though Dick Vitale will tell you it should be named Robert Montgomery Knight Court at Assembly Hall.


At the IU Men's game Wednesday against Michigan, one of the officials showed up late (he will remain nameless, you can easily find out who it was) and I was shocked it was him. The refs started with 2 and even re-did the jump. You could tell there were probably some nerves as it has probably been awhile since they have used 2-man mechanics, plus having to run up and down a 94-foot floor probably did not help. I know that any type of tardiness at this level is generally not acceptable, no matter what the reason. Just out of curiosity, do you lose a game assignment for something like this? Thanks.