[JRutledge]

I do not know a single official that dreams of doing any international ball. The only time I even hear FIBA talked about is on this board and when the Olympics are going on. Other than that, it does not matter how close the competition is, I and many others that I know have absolutely no desire to be an international ref. Now I understand why you would think that way, but growing up in America, we tend to think about this country first. That might seem arrogant to an extent, but to be at the top levels in Football, Baseball and Basketball, we think of our pro leagues and college leagues as the top.

I am sure that there are people in this country that have those dreams about international ball, but it is not even a discussion at our association meetings, and I have yet to meet someone that did that at all personally. And especially in a sport like basketball that we have dominated for so long, no one cares about FIBA until every four years.

Just a fact

Peace