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Old Mon Dec 24, 2001, 06:03pm
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Originally posted by Talkinhoopsy'all [/i]
OK sports fans over the summer I went to a mini-clinc and one of the officials handed out a paper with a bunch of questions that gave you a little insight about yourself and others, after we filled them out we passed them to our neighbor and read them allowed it was definelty an ice breaker and told us things about ourselves and others who we thought we knew pretty well, I won't give them all but here are a few...try them you may find out some interesting things.

1. How long have you officiated hoops
5 years.

2. Most rewarding experience
All the officials I have worked with that were good

3. Toughest game: rivalry, state-semi, or loser out
Loser out definitely.

4. A good partner is:
One that can carry me if necessary.

5. Worse place to dress is
Where there is no bathroom and your partner is of the opposite sex.

6. Best advice received from coach, player, fan?

Call the game.

7. If I could change one basketball rule it would be:


8. Who makes the best shoes, bag, whistle:
Shoes: New Balance, Bag: Who cares, they are all good. Whistle, is there any question

9. Least favorite place to officiate.
Where I ejected that coach last week.

10. Worse time to kick a call is
In the final minute of a close game.

11. Slowest dresser is

12. Fans are:
uneducated and predictible.

13. What is your pregame ritual?
45 minutes dress. 30 minutes pregame. 15 on the floor.

14. Official scorer's can:


15. Best place to eat after game is:
At home with a Titonos pizza.

16. Most embarassing moment in a game was
tripping over my own feet.

17. If I could change the uniform I would
not.

18. Most junk in gym bag:
I have ton of stuff. Most would be underwear and T shirts and socks.

19. Strangest thing I ever saw on a court was

20. The toughest call for me in basketball is:
breaking the doubleteam. Which defensive player do I watch?



Gary gave us about 50 questions but I think we can have fun with these, enjoy!!!


[Edited by Tim Roden on Dec 24th, 2001 at 05:52 PM]
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