"The Basketball Fix"

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

No, but Jurassic wore almost the exact same outfit when he started out as the officials wore in that movie. My first year, as a just-turned 16-year old, was 1959-60. We wore grey slacks with a black belt, a long-sleeved broadcloth black-and white striped shirt(and you couldn't roll up the sleeves either), and white socks with high-cut white running shoes. Black low-cut Chuck's weren't available until a couple of year's later.

We looked goofy as hell. You don't know how lucky you are with the quality and variety of equipment available now compared to the way-back days.

Btw, my very first assignment was a high school varsity boys game. That's how it was done back then- sink or swim. Talk about being thrown into the fire......

Great Story JR! Thanks for sharing those memories.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Great Story JR! Thanks for sharing those memories.

Watching movies like that and Hoosiers does bring back memories, Dude. Good memories.

You know what is amazing? How come I know less about basketball officiating today than I did back then?

It's true, it's true....

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

How come I know less about basketball officiating today than I did back then?

And considering what you knew back then. . .

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

And considering what you knew back then. . .

Hell, I knew everything back then!

That lasted until about my fifth year. It's been downhill ever since.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Hell, I knew everything back then!

That lasted until about my fifth year. It's been downhill ever since.

JR used to be the second best ref in his association.

Everyone else was tied for first.

[rainmaker]

Okay, let's see...

1959-60 subtracted from 2006-07, added to 16 y.o. and I get....

you're NOT Jurassic, you're only Cretaceous. You've been lying to us all these years!!!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

you're NOT Jurassic, you're only Cretaceous.

I'm a Cretin?

Hey, wait a minute.........

[mick]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

you're NOT Jurassic, you're only Cretaceous. You've been lying to us all these years!!!

Yabut, ...there's a cream for that now !

[dblref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Okay, let's see...

1959-60 subtracted from 2006-07, added to 16 y.o. and I get....

you're NOT Jurassic, you're only Cretaceous. You've been lying to us all these years!!!

Ah, Jurassic, someone from my age group. I turned 16 in May of 1959.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

JR used to be the second best ref in his association.

Everyone else was tied for first.

I think that I first heard that one in 1959 too.

You're just jealous 'cause you don't have alligator mittens too. I can get my wife to knit ya a pair though. $721 plus freight and handling-COD. Guaranteeed to keep your hands warm during your football games("Ooooo....nice mittens, Mr. Refereee, nice mittens").

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I think that I first heard that one in 1959 too.

You're just jealous 'cause you don't have alligator mittens too. I can get my wife to knit ya a pair though. $721 plus freight and handling-COD. Guaranteeed to keep your hands warm during your football games("Ooooo....nice mittens, Mr. Refereee, nice mittens").

I bet she will! The alligator mittens will match my alligator polo shirt.

I knew you read the beisbol forums, but I didn't know you read the football forum too.