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Old Wed Jun 27, 2001, 08:33am
JeffRef JeffRef is offline
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Originally posted by Oz Referee
Well I hate to blow my own horn (actually I don't - lets face it as a referee, no one else will give you a rap!).

Anyway, just had my first article published on http://www.officiating.com

It is titled "Hoops Down Under" and is by Duane Galle (me!)

Please check it out and let me know what you think?

Cheers
Great article Duane! Basketball is going crazy in Canada too. I don't have the numbers to back it up, but there are a lot more teams at every level from when I played. Our system is very similar to yours with the exception of the pro league. We just don't have anything beyond college unless your a Steve Nash kind of talent. Some good players end up playing pro in Europe, but not many. These are the players who normally play for Canada's National Team.

What about your colleges and universities? I noticed you did not mention them in your article. We have 2 groups. Universities play a higher calibre game in the CIAU while smaller colleges play in the CCAA.

We still have a long a way to go to catch up to our American friends...but we're making progress!

Looking forward to your next article,

Jeff
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