Why do we basketball refs talk more

[refnrev]

I'm a 3 sport official, B'ball, Soccer, and V'ball. I'm always checking the other sports, but on this forum B'ball has 125,565 posts, Soccer has 482, and Volleyball has 591. I'd like to "talk shop" with refs in the other two, but there isn't much activity. Why do you think we basketball officials talk so much more than officials in other sports? What say you?

[BktBallRef]

There's a lot of discussion in football but most of it is on McGriff.

Also, there are probably more basketball games played than any of the other sports. Therefore, there are more officials, which leads to more posters.

[imaref]

Originally posted by refnrev
I'm a 3 sport official, B'ball, Soccer, and V'ball. I'm always checking the other sports, but on this forum B'ball has 125,565 posts, Soccer has 482, and Volleyball has 591. I'd like to "talk shop" with refs in the other two, but there isn't much activity. Why do you think we basketball officials talk so much more than officials in other sports? What say you?

Maybe it's related to the fact that it's "basketball" season?

wl

[JugglingReferee]

How many mechanics does volleyball have? 5?

How many rules does volleyball have? 8?

But then again, I like volleyball. Not as much as curling though.

[Mark Padgett]

I think it's a reflection of the personality you have to have to be a basketball official. We are the most demonstrative and forceful with calls of any officials and that carries over to our desire to discuss our sport.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
I think it's a reflection of the personality you have to have to be a basketball official. We are the most demonstrative and forceful with calls of any officials and that carries over to our desire to discuss our sport.

Which is just a long-winded euphemism for, "We like to run our mouths..."

[PS2Man]

Basketball officials can work 12 months out of the year. I do not know if that is the case in the other sports. At least not with the same intensity.

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by PS2Man
Basketball officials can work 12 months out of the year. I do not know if that is the case in the other sports. At least not with the same intensity.

Not only that, other officials don't have to discuss things like patent leather and belts.

[Camron Rust]

Different sports may be more active on other site's forums. Someone mentioned McGriff...used to be decent for basketball but too many people turned in to an insult and flame war board.

[Back In The Saddle]

Because we have so much more to learn

[SamIAm]

Basketball is more popular, therefore more people like to talk about basketball.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee

But then again, I like volleyball. Not as much as curling though.

Hey, curling is a wimmen's sport.

Howinthehell could it be anything else? Give somebody a broom and tell them to sweep up........

PS- credit this one to Charles Barkley. It's one of his lines.

[refnrev]

I think Juulie just might be on to something with that running our mouth thing!

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by refnrev
I think Juulie just might be on to something with that running our mouth thing!

Nah! I rarely ever speak when I'm typing a post.

[South GA BBall Ref]

I think we "talk" more because in basketball, there are so many situations that require one to use his/her judgement in applying the "spirit and intent" of the rules. Basketball, unlike football, has so many areas that require a split second decision and you just can't "wave it off".