Rich's area - Is it time to drop the 3-man officiating crew?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

How can the author of the OP have been an official in Texas, and never worked a 3-person game?

He quit working in 1997. That, apparently, makes him an expert for all time.


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[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by Rich

He quit working in 1997. That, apparently, makes him an expert for all time.


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I'd have to assume that UIL and TAPPS authorized 3-person officiating in Texas in 1998 or some time soon thereafter. On any basketball officials' association website in Texas, there is information about 2 and 3 person, including information on 3-person game fees, which means that 3-person is pretty widely used in TX.

Still, just because you were an official before 3-person was introduced does not make you an expert on 3-person. I would not call BillyMac an expert on 3-person, because CT rarely uses 3-person (playoffs and a few rivalry games a year), but I would call JRutledge, Raymond, or Rich experts, because they have consistently worked 3-person on multiple levels.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

I would not call BillyMac an expert on 3-person ...

Hey, I'm what'cha call a three person expert. I've been to one three person clinic, worked a few three person periods in scrimmages, and actually worked two real three person games, and one was a varsity game.

[Drizzle]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

I'd have to assume that UIL and TAPPS authorized 3-person officiating in Texas in 1998 or some time soon thereafter. On any basketball officials' association website in Texas, there is information about 2 and 3 person, including information on 3-person game fees, which means that 3-person is pretty widely used in TX.

Still, just because you were an official before 3-person was introduced does not make you an expert on 3-person. I would not call BillyMac an expert on 3-person, because CT rarely uses 3-person (playoffs and a few rivalry games a year), but I would call JRutledge, Raymond, or Rich experts, because they have consistently worked 3-person on multiple levels.

I've worked games in D/FW since the mid 2000's. 3-person was already prevalent when I started, so I imagine you are correct. As the years have gone by, more and more schools adopted the 3rd official, to the point where now only the smallest schools (1A & 2A) still use 2 officials (and even they go 3 person during playoffs)

[SCalScoreKeeper]

We've got a couple of leagues that are 3 man out here. In addition some of our stronger tournament finals are done that way. We go to the third person in postseason at quarterfinals or later in most divisions although there is an "Open Division" which I believe is entirely 3 man.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

We've got a couple of leagues that are 3 man out here. In addition some of our stronger tournament finals are done that way. We go to the third person in postseason at quarterfinals or later in most divisions although there is an "Open Division" which I believe is entirely 3 man.

I can’t believe that CA, the most populous state in the union, remains mostly mired in 2-person....with a shot clock, no less.

That is back asswards.


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