WNBA WOMEN Officials!!!!

JRutledge · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 03:26pm

I told some of you that I would tell you when I saw it. If anyone is looking at the Sacramento-Pheonix game on NBC right now, look and see if you see 3 women officiating the game.

It might not happen all the time, but it does happen.

Peace

BktBallRef · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 04:15pm

Nope, that wasn't the deal!

The deal was that you would let me know when you saw an all black crew work and NBA game.

BTW, all the players in today's game were women too!

31-14 at the half. What a great contest.

JRutledge · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 10:21pm

Well when I can stomach a regular season NBA game, I will call you when I see an all-Black crew.

BktBallRef · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 10:24pm

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Originally posted by JRutledge
Well when I can stomach a regular season NBA game, I will call you when I see an all-Black crew.

Well, if MJ comes back, it might be worth watching again.

dhodges007 · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 10:47pm

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Originally posted by BktBallRef

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Originally posted by JRutledge
Well when I can stomach a regular season NBA game, I will call you when I see an all-Black crew.

Well, if MJ comes back, it might be worth watching again.

I just watch it for the officials...best in the business!

Richard Ogg · #6 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 29, 2001, 11:42pm

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I just watch it for the officials...best in the business!

Our association encourages us not to watch NBA so as to not contaminate our judgment. I generally don't, but instead go for what college I can catch. (I do watch WNBA, which seems generally pretty good officiating. Besides, Erin Buescher was our babysitter -- she's now with the Minn. Lynx.)

dhodges007 · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 30, 2001, 02:14am

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Originally posted by Richard Ogg

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I just watch it for the officials...best in the business!

Our association encourages us not to watch NBA so as to not contaminate our judgment. I generally don't, but instead go for what college I can catch. (I do watch WNBA, which seems generally pretty good officiating. Besides, Erin Buescher was our babysitter -- she's now with the Minn. Lynx.)

How can that contaminate your judgement?

BktBallRef · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 30, 2001, 09:38am

While the officiating in the NBA is top notch, the contact and the way basic violations are called is very different from high school. I believe that's what Richard was alluding to.

Richard Ogg · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 30, 2001, 05:29pm

BktBallRef is right -- it is the judgment of what constitutes a foul, violation etc. plus the mechanics. Basically, the game is officiated very differently. Watching a different standard cannot help one's mental sorting, and it could hurt. With a lot to watch in a game, I don't want to be thinking "Let see, for NBA that is OK, but, no, I need to make a call here at high school." Some may be so good at officiating that this is not a factor, but for most of us it is.