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[JRutledge]

We are really worried about how a man runs? Seriously, that is what we are doing?

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

We are really worried about how a man runs? Seriously, that is what we are doing?



Peace

I've heard that from assigners about other officials.


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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

I've heard that from assigners about other officials.

I am just saying, we do not have more to worry about?

Peace

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am just saying, we do not have more to worry about?

Peace

Perhaps you should pose your question to assigners who pass over great officials all the time because of "how they run."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Perhaps you should pose your question to assigners who pass over great officials all the time because of "how they run."

In the summer of 2014 Tony Brothers made fun of how I was running. By the summer of 2015 I had a new run and ever since then I've been complimented for how well I run for a man of my size (6' 5"/250+).

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Perhaps you should pose your question to assigners who pass over great officials all the time because of "how they run."

Why would I pose such a question? I have never heard and assignor pass over someone because of the way they run. Maybe because they can't run very well or they look like they are constantly laboring, but not because of the actual style of running.

Peace

[Chuga]

Personally, I don't care how an official runs. As long as they get into position and can make the calls, they can run like Mr. Ed for all I care. I work with many officials who run vastly different and as long as they can be in position to make a call, that's fine with me.

[bucky]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why would I pose such a question? I have never heard and assignor pass over someone because of the way they run. Maybe because they can't run very well or they look like they are constantly laboring, but not because of the actual style of running.

Peace

Not arguing with you Rut but the point was more about appearance, as a general criticism. I have seen at least one official at a camp be heavily criticized for their gate. Kinda cracked me up at the time. I figured that such thing would have no bearing on their skill/knowledge/play calling/etc. But then I have seen several officials be criticized for their weight. I have seen some officials, not being criticized necessarily, but being judged because they were bald/balding. I even recall one official being chastised by many for being so short. No assignor would ever provide such a reason for not using someone but I can almost guarantee you that the assignor was indeed using that reason. It is simply distracting as it is so different. Nothing wrong with it, just distracting. Imagine an official who "ran" on his hands. Could be greatest official of all time but it would be pretty distracting wouldn't it? Extreme/stupid example but you get my point. Jeff is a great official but when I look at the screen, the first thing I notice is something abnormal, and in his games, it is him running.

As far as the foul with 1.7 on the clock, I do not understand why everyone continues to talk about the shooter sticking out his leg when the effective contact was on the upper thigh or lower hip. Clear foul IMO. People also do not consider the bio-mechanics of the shooter. This is a right-handed player going to his right with a slight torso rotation. This was not a player sticking anything out to draw a foul. This was a player getting a shot off in a hurried fashion.

[chapmaja]

Running style.

I was talking to a basketball coach who used to be the track coach with me years ago. He thinks he knows why he runs the way he does when he officiates.

A smaller percentage of runners, for some reason, have an exaggerated forward lean when they run. This causes there head to be in a down position when they run. The easiest way to fix this running style is to have an exaggerated high knee while running. Keeping the knees high prevents the body from rolling forward into a head down position.

Given the importance of having a head up position, I would think it is possible that the high knee running style is a result of him once being told he runs with his head down and he struggled keeping the head up, so he exaggerated his running style and this is the result.