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Thu Jan 25, 2001, 12:17am
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I think that the point to be made about the NBA is that you do what your supervisor wants you to do!
Do you think for a minute that if Ed Rush wanted his officials to be using different mechanics, that they wouldn't be?! The NBA has some great mechanics. Personally, I like the fact that they are not always running around the court like crazy... It looks professional and gets the job done. When I get hired, I'll let you guys know a little more about the mechanics and stuff 
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Fri Jan 26, 2001, 01:43pm
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The NBA has the best basketball officials in the world. They work harder on their mechanics/officiating then you could imagine. I know a couple NBA officials and some of them will critique every game they do (they have each came videotaped) after the game. They break down the game-making sure they were in good position (or if they had bad position), was it in their primary, was the call a foul/violation/jump ball/loose ball, what was the score at the time of the call, time, and any other comments about the play. They are constantly trying to improve and become better officials. Amazing that the best in the world work so hard on their game. They are their own harshest critics. If you want a taste of the NBA style/philosophy I highly recommend "Coast to Coast Referee School."
I have attended 3 years and when you leave the camp your knowledge of the game will definately be heightened. You will leave with an understanding of how to improve your game through proper use of videotape. Ron Garretson and Bob Delaney run the camp and usually have between 6-10 other NBA officials helping out. In the past we've had Ed Rush (NBA officials supervisor), Darell Garretson, John Guthrie, Dale Kelly and Jim Jorgensen in attendance. If you want more info you can check out their website: http://www.refereeschool.com or call (610) 783-6336
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Mon Jan 29, 2001, 02:38pm
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Hey, I never said that NBA officials can't officiate...Just that the mechanics are (practically) non-existant!
The NBA cares about 1 thing.....making money, and to make money, you gotta sell tickets. To sell tickets, ensure lots of scoring and few whistles! Fans don't go to those games to watch dead ball action. Its' really not fair to compare NFHS or NCAA to the NBA. 2 different birds with different goals, and 2 different philosophies for officiating. To me, the NBA is very boring, but Ed Rush, et el, all obviously are good at what they do, otherwise they wouldn't be there!
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Mon Jan 29, 2001, 05:37pm
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Their mechanics are very existent and very consistant. Their foul reporting is very different from the NF or NCAA but it probably communicates what actually happened much better than ours. When you talk about mechanics, you're talking about much more than just foul reporting.
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Mon Jan 29, 2001, 06:43pm
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Hey, I never said that NBA officials can't officiate...Just that the mechanics are (practically) non-existant!
You know - that's interesting, considering that the NBA invented 3-person mechanics! Just because they use mechanics that high school officials don't or that you don't understand, doesn't mean that they don't have them! Also, I can tell you that although the NBA's primary goal may be money, that doesn't necessarily transfer over to the officials.
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