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Hello everyone, I've been reading this forum as a guest for some time now and have decided, at the tail end of my fifth season officiating high school basketball (eighth season overall) to register. My name is Jake and I referee in Vancouver, British Columbia, where there aren't too many guys willing to really sit down and talk basketball. I have long felt the need for a community of officials and hope I've found it here!:)

Welcome, Jake. I've been to your city. I do have one question, however. Why is Victoria on Vancouver Island but Vancouver is not? :confused:

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Welcome, Jake.
Yeah, this is such a place.

Vancouver the city and the island are separately named for Captain George Vancouver, the British explorer. Vancouver, Washington was also named for him. Victoria was named for the former queen of England, again independently of the naming of the Vancouvers. My guess would be that it's a bit like Washington state and Washington, DC in that respect.

Jake, my friend Steve T. is in Vancouver. Do you know him? He'll talk baskbetball anytime!

Hey Jake,

Welcome to the forum. 5 years ago I spent a couple of months in Vancouver and I even got to referee high school games there. Maybe we have refereed together or attended the same referee course ... Unfortunately I don't remember many games but I met a lot of people who loved to talk basketball :)

Cheers,
Kostja

So take that, Mark!

Actually, it's very confusing to people from outside this area to see a city in Washington state named Vancouver. People driving north on I-5 through Portland who see the Vancouver exit signs think they're about to enter Canada.

There's a movement to change the name of that city to Diebler. :p

I'm sorry, but then those people are idiots.

Don't be sorry.
No need to apologize for them.

You're right. I can't imagine someone crossing over the I-5 bridge and thinking "Wow, it's THAT easy to get into Canada?" Not to mention the fact that they would have to think Portland is on the Canadian border.

:confused:

Jake, This is a great place to communicate about officiating basketball. One suggestion, grow thick skin and don't take anything personal. You have some of us that seem to get gitty at times of the year... Welcome!

Not me !

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See what I mean! LOL

Snow getting to you mick? :D

You forgot: giddy