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Originally posted by imaref
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Originally posted by zakman2005000
It's funny how these terms mean different things depending on which state you are in. Our first week is called "regionals" here and the second week is called "sectionals." If you win the sectional, you go to the state tournament in Madison.
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Rich,
Has there been any info down your way regarding the state tournament going to 3 whistle? Had a discussion with someone last week who seems to be in the know that said next year for 3 whistle is a done deal. Any word? Others from WI?
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zakman2005000.....
3-whistle in for State Tournament 2005-2006. Conferences can use 3-whistle next year at Varsity level only and with school approval. Situation of budget for third official hasn't been addressed by WIAA, School Districts or Conferences.
This is long overdue!
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The vote of the Board of Control isn't until March, according to the Preps column in this morning's Wisconsin State Journal. I find a lot of fault with some of the opinions the writer made.
Do we "need" 3 officials for every game? The writer finds that whole notion silly, yet where do you draw the line?
The fastest paced HS basketball in the area (for the most part) is played at schools that probably have the tightest budget situations, don't pay mileage, and also pay the lowest game fees in the area. If you don't mandate the use of 3-officials, do you think a conference like that will institute three-whistle on its own?
High schools in this state went from 4 officials to 5 for HS varsity football games back in the mid-1990s. I'm guessing there was resistance then. Now, it's normal and accepted.
Phasing in 3-whistle is a great idea, in my opinion, but I would've included all conference games in the regular season starting a few years down the road as part of the proposal.
For me, it doesn't matter -- I probably work a dozen or more 3-whistle games a year since I'm also licensed in the state to my south where they use 3-officials for pretty much everything at the varsity level. But my concern would be that there will be officials assigned that aren't fluent in 3-whistle basketball and a crew like that would be better off working with 2 on the floor. That's the exact thing that happened when we went to 3-whistle in another state for the playoffs about ten years ago.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/spor...=27677&ntpid=4
--Rich
[Edited by Rich Fronheiser on Feb 8th, 2005 at 12:29 PM]