THE OFFICIALS IN AND 1 GAMES

ROMANO · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 04:50pm

HEY
I was wondering, since I'm a mannager of the first AND1 offical store in Israel
i'm "forced" to watch the AND1 Mixtapes videos and i see the refrees there and so many violations in the games that they ignoring and i wondered how can they let so many violations not to be call??
and who are the refrees in the and 1 games?
are the officals also in the NCAA or NBA?

[Edited by ROMANO on Nov 13th, 2004 at 05:19 PM]

Love2ref4Ever · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 05:06pm

I have worked those games before and you are told prior to the games what to call and what not to call. Your basicly just picking up a check. Those games are entertainment and what we call violations are entertainment to the And 1 fans!

ROMANO · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 05:29pm

i really think they ruining the reputation of official refs around the world.
who gave them the insructions
what to call and what no to call?

BktBallRef · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 05:31pm

No, they aren't ruining the reputation of officials. This is simply a street version of organized basketball. It is nothing like HS or college basketball in the US.

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 05:37pm

Quote:

Originally posted by ROMANO
HEY
i see the refrees there and so many violations in the games that they ignoring and i wondered how can they let so many violations not to be call??
[Edited by ROMANO on Nov 13th, 2004 at 05:19 PM]

Are you sure you're not just watching NBA tapes?

ROMANO · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 05:38pm

I think it's not easy to be one of the officals in the AND1 game because if i see something that i know i most call i will call it.
i can't ignore for example if i see some player kick the ball like in football game.. i will give him in the same sec' a nice T foul..

BktBallRef · #7 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 06:42pm

Never seen the Harlem Globetrotters, have you?

zebraman · #8 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 13, 2004, 10:09pm

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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Never seen the Harlem Globetrotters, have you?

Or professional wrestling.

Z

Love2ref4Ever · #9 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 07:44am

Officiating is one craft where you must be adaptable, I don't care what league at what level you may work. If your supervisor tells you to call this and pass on that,you will do so if you want to continue to work that league. Sure And 1 games are not for everyone, but it may be for some. The bottom line is: When in Rome, you do what the Romans do!

ROMANO · #10 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 08:42am

Romano, rome, romans.. you are right
but who are the officials in the games?
are they professionals from the NBA?

BktBallRef · #11 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 09:18am

No, they are not. There just amateur officials that are contracted to do the games.

stripes · #12 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 02:54pm

I have been told by every assignor I work for how they want games called. What's the difference?

Jurassic Referee · #13 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 02:58pm

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Originally posted by stripes
I have been told by every assignor I work for how they want games called. What's the difference?

How many assigners have told you NOT to call travelling, palming, double-dribbles, taunting, swinging on the rim, etc, etc.

AND1 games are simply entertainment, like the Trotters, and are usually officiated that way.

ROMANO · #14 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 05:49pm

i agree with you Jurassic Referee
but what is a assignor ?

BktBallRef · #15 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 14, 2004, 05:59pm

An ASSIGNOR ASSIGNS games to officials.