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Originally Posted by bainsey
Yes, and for another reason. NEVER have I met an official that NEVER played the game. Some certainly played at higher levels than others, but none have never played, at least not to my knowledge.
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I suppose it depends on how you view "played the game." If you mean it to include rec league, I've played once or twice for the church team (but not until after I started refereeing). If you mean for a school or as a child on club teams, I haven't. FWIW, I don't consider myself to have ever "played" basketball or really any other sport that I officiate. My involvement in sport has always been from the officiating rather than the playing side.