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Officials Rreferee because:
1) They love basketball
2) They love being on the floor during the contest
3) They respect the rules of the game
4) They have a chance to contribute to and determine a fair contect
5) They get aerobic exercise
6) Make a little extra pocket money
In doing so they get:
1) the best seat in the house
2) the thrill of competition
3) a chance to exercise discipline and control of the game
4) allow for a meaningful rules based contest
They get to work in a structured and cooperative way with a partner covering the action on the court
They are part of a program that has advancement and other progress measurements
They have the thrill of doing something most people find unbearably difficult
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"Sports do not build character. They reveal it" - Heywood H. Broun
"Officiating does not build character. It reveal's it" - Ref Daddy
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