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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
This is not about getting a rise out of anyone.
This is about making officials better.
You may not agree with some/much/most of what I've said here or on the baseball board, but you can't argue that providing the answers to a test is not cheating. It is called a test for a reason after all. A lot of people have failed open book tests before. More important, those that pass but have crappy scores, provide assignors and directors with one more tool in evaluating.
Can you honestly support giving someone in Illinois the answers to a test that determines promotion and playoff status? Other states do the same thing and we now have a whole lot of officials that have 99's and 100's that don't belong on a Varsity floor. Let's promote them, though...yeah, that's fair.
BTW, if Rut hasn't figured out the identity puzzle, that speaks volumes about his talent.
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You really do not understand basketball I see in our state. You cannot get on a playoff basketball floor without first working varsity games. If all you have is a test score and not ratings (varsity games only btw) or Top 15 list status and no playoff experience, it does not matter what you score is, you are not going to the playoffs. Basketball is not baseball. They do not regularly give playoff games to X and R officials. And, Kurt Gibson made it clear that the more conferences you work (evidence by your ratings) you the more likely you will get. And the IHSA is heavy on mechanics and working the many philosophies that the IHSA holds. This is especially the case on the Boy's side. If you are not working regularly on the Boy's side, you are not going to get into the playoffs. It ain't happening.
Peace