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Originally posted by bsilliman
You mentioned David Hall.
Well, a couple of years ago Referee Magazine did an exclusive on him and his emphasis on how he got to the bigtime was who he knew and who he drank beer with. There was not an ounce of information for a young official to put into his basket on how to get to D1. So when I see him walk on the floor I just cringe and think about that article.
Personall, I officiated at the Utah Summer Games in 1993 and David Hall was there for 1 day as a guest evaluator. He criticized me for using the term "illegal use of hands" and challenged me to show him where in the rule book the term was used. We bet a dinner on the outcome.
Well as most officials know the term has been used for at least 26 years (my career) and when I showed it to Hall he just laughed it off, said "I am leaving this evening and that I would never see the dinner".
And this guy officiated the final game last year?
Finally, experience is the key to officiating at any level and staying there.
Enuf said about this subject.
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Dave Hall, when he talks makes fun of himself more than anyone else so I would think he is big enough to handle it. If you are ever in Denver, let me know, I'll drop you off at his doorstep and you can deal with him personally.
He may have become an official the cheep way but I don't think that you get to the final 4 that way. Espeicially when many officials get fired for stupid things.