Who is working the Duke / UNC game?
 

I missed the tip, and have not been able to see any close ups on the officials. Who has the game tonight??

Teddy Valentine is one of them. I recognize the other Black official but I do not know his name. I do not know who the 3rd official is.

Peace

Interesting couple of sequences at about the 14:00 or 15:00 minute mark in the 2nd half.

Trap along the frontcourt sideline in front of the lead. He gives a non-standard signal to indicate that the player with the ball was bobbling the ball (I think to show NC coach that there was no control for a travel). As soon as he does that, the T comes in with a travel :eek: Coach K was not happy.

Then on the other end, there was no lead. Then into the picture comes a very late lead. I think they had two C's and one T for a few seconds. Maybe the L stopped to talk to Coach K on his way down? Couldn't see the entire F/C so it was hard to tell what happened.

Ohhhh boy...someone will have some explaining to do to their supervisor in the morning.

They will probably have a conversation tonight. I am sure an evaluator is there.

Peace

Good point.

I recognized Valentine, but the one (same that you mentioned) is making me think. Valentine had the OSU/Mich game last night.

I would put money on it that an evaluator is there.

Gary Maxwell
Ted Valentine
Reggie Greenwood

This is the first ACC game I've ever seen Reggie work.

Interesting plays:

Reyshawn Terry went down in the lane. A Duke player came into the lane and tripped over him. TV called the foul on Terry. That's contrary to what we've always discussed on this forum.

Deon Thompson went for a rebound stuff, missed the ball, grabbed the rim, and turned loose. Greenwood called a T, from the L. I;ve never before seen that call made.

Carolina by 4. :)

BTW, Carolina leads for the first time!

John Cloughtery may or may not be there.

These guys are veteran, Final Four officials. Evaluator? I doubt it. If you're capable of working the biggest rivalry in sports, you've already been evaluated several times.

For tomegun: Brian Kersey gave K the http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...s/stopsign.gif! I love it! http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...es/2thumbs.gif

AFTER he grabbed the rim, though, he slapped it with one of his hands, kind of like a guy would slap the backboard after a dunk. To me, it implied a little bit of showmanship...does that make a difference in the call?

They still might have an evaluator there. That does not mean that they are going to go over the same stuff they would with a rookie.

Peace

Stoppage in play was for...???

I don't know what game you're watching but he did not slap the backboard. He grabbed the rim with both hands, and then released it before returning to the floor.

I didn't say there wasn't one there.

I said I doubt it.

Rookie. :D

BTW, that would be "rim" right? That is a mighty big grab. :D

Peace