Refs on ESPN2

[tomegun]

The Dots from Poca, W. VA.

That's good!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
You left out the Fighting Quakers of Salem, OH!

Now you are talking about my neck of the woods. Salem is about twenty miles south of Youngstown.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by mick
Two officials that I have worked with are scheduled to be on ESPN2 ... sometime.

The game will be a profile of the Watersmeet Nimrods against the Bessemer Speedboys here in the U.P.

Jim Weiler and Jim Trcha will be working that game tonight, but the telecast date is unknown.

mick

It should also be noted that the Nimrods play in the Porcupine Mountain Conference.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
I didn't see the game, but my guess is that whoever assigned the officials to the game got college officials to do the game and the officials just used their normal (CCA) mechanics.

(I have very very slim hopes that I might be in that position next month. Shhhhhhh.)

Just found out that the deal with ESPN2 starts with next year's invitational. So I won't be on the tube, even though I will be doing one of the "regional" games. Oh well.

[davidw]

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BTW - my personal favorite is the Cobden (IL) Appleknockers. [/B][/QUOTE]

Not high school, but I've always been intrigued by the Scottsdale (AZ) Community College Pink Artichokes.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Just found out that the deal with ESPN2 starts with next year's invitational. So I won't be on the tube, even though I will be doing one of the "regional" games. Oh well.

All the more reason to do well this year and get a finals spot next . . . .

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by mick
Two officials that I have worked with are scheduled to be on ESPN2 ... sometime.

The game will be a profile of the Watersmeet Nimrods against the Bessemer Speedboys here in the U.P.

Jim Weiler and Jim Trcha will be working that game tonight, but the telecast date is unknown.

mick

Weiler? Is he still alive? Maybe his computer is just dead.

[mick]

Originally posted by BktBallRef

Weiler? Is he still alive? Maybe his computer is just dead.

No. He just refs that way.
mick

[williebfree]

I do not have personal experience with these schools, but I did ask the student who was wearing the "Letter Jacket". He claimed his school was called the Freeport (IL) Pretzels and they frequently play the Monroe (WI) Cheesemakers.

When they meet it is called the "Cheese and Crackers" Bowl.

Perhaps Rich F can confirm this, since he is in that locale....

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
I won't be on the tube, even though I will be doing one of the "regional" games. Oh well.

All the more reason to do well this year and get a finals spot next . . . . [/B][/QUOTE]
Mark, it's not a question of making a finals. The invitational is divided into two brackets: regional and national. The regional teams are our local HS teams who play teams from CT and MA. The national bracket contains schools from outside the area, such as Dematha (from MD) and Christ the King (from NYC).

The first year, I got three games; two regional and one national. This year I have a regional game only. I don't think that's a reflection on my performance last time. But this time we're using 2-whistle, instead of 3, and it's a little more organized, so the assignments are given out longer in advance (meaning, I won't get a desparate call an hour before the game to jump on ).

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
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The first year, I got three games; two regional and one national. This year I have a regional game only. I don't think that's a reflection on my performance last time. But this time we're using 2-whistle, instead of 3, and it's a little more organized, so the assignments are given out longer in advance (meaning, I won't get a desparate call an hour before the game to jump on ).

[/B][/QUOTE]Not to worry. You're on the short list for next year.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

The first year, I got three games; two regional and one national. This year I have a regional game only. I don't think that's a reflection on my performance last time. But this time we're using 2-whistle, instead of 3, and it's a little more organized, so the assignments are given out longer in advance (meaning, I won't get a desparate call an hour before the game to jump on ).

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Not to worry. You're on the short list for next year. [/B][/QUOTE]

sigh...now I got coffee all over my monitor...

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

The first year, I got three games; two regional and one national. This year I have a regional game only. I don't think that's a reflection on my performance last time. But this time we're using 2-whistle, instead of 3, and it's a little more organized, so the assignments are given out longer in advance (meaning, I won't get a desparate call an hour before the game to jump on ).

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Not to worry. You're on the short list for next year. [/B][/QUOTE]


JR - I don't think they assign officials to the short list based on height.