Officiating in the ABA, update

[Stat-Man]

My area has an ABA team that appears to have operated each of the past few years -- which is impressive since many other ABA teams founded in this area don't seem to last long. I briefly browsed the first few minutes of some of the team's games on YouTube ranging from 2016 through Spring of this year. The quality of play seemed on par with what i saw in a summer Pro-Am league before I officiated.

The one thing that surprised me most was each of this team's home games only had two officials. I have no idea if that was by choice of if the pool of interested/available officials here is low, but it was still odd to see because a game of this level with a lot of physicality pretty much needs 3 officials to keep things in control -- especially since a crew of two, no matter how skilled, simply can't see and monitor everything that goes on off-ball.

Also, none of the officials I saw in the home game clips seemed familiar. While I don't know all the officials in the area, I do know a number that work higher levels and none of them appeared to be officiating these games. There has to be a reason for that.

[ilyazhito]

UPDATE: I have since been hired to officiate in the ABA. I worked the game between the Hub City Hogs and the West Chester Wildcats on January 11th. In my area, all the ABA officials I have encountered have been veteran high school or college officials. One of the people who worked the Hub City Hogs home opener is a current official in the Patriot League, and another is a long-time official at MIAA (MD) and Baltimore Catholic League games. I would say that the quality of play is better than a good boys varsity game.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

UPDATE: I have since been hired to officiate in the ABA. I worked the game between the Hub City Hogs and the West Chester Wildcats on January 11th. In my area, all the ABA officials I have encountered have been veteran high school or college officials. One of the people who worked the Hub City Hogs home opener is a current official in the Patriot League, and another is a long-time official at MIAA (MD) and Baltimore Catholic League games. I would say that the quality of play is better than a good boys varsity game.

I hope it works out for you. (no blue font implied here)

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

UPDATE: I have since been hired to officiate in the ABA. I worked the game between the Hub City Hogs and the West Chester Wildcats on January 11th. In my area, all the ABA officials I have encountered have been veteran high school or college officials. One of the people who worked the Hub City Hogs home opener is a current official in the Patriot League, and another is a long-time official at MIAA (MD) and Baltimore Catholic League games. I would say that the quality of play is better than a good boys varsity game.

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