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Old Sat Feb 24, 2007, 07:18pm
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OldSchool: These big time officials no more control the game than a HS official working a state playoff game. If you work DIII NCAA Men's, you can work DI.
Me: so now not anyone can ref only those who ref highschool state playoffs or DIII NCAA men's. kinda not what you said the first time.
OldSchool: There is no difference except the level of play is faster and better, players are bigger but, believe it or not, it's easier to call a DI game.
Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong. Hey I got a good Idea how about for the NCAA championship this year we take officials from the coaches of the two teams local rec league and see how that game goes.
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Old Sat Feb 24, 2007, 07:46pm
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Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong.
You are wrong on all accounts. DI games are easier to work because the players are so good at playing the game. Hence, that's why they are at this level. I think the thing to note about DI players is they don't beat themselves like what you see at the lower levels. The play is sloppier at the lower levels and I know you're not going to believe this but you have way more work to do at the lower levels in terms of controlling the game as an official, then you do at the DI level.
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Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong.
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You are wrong on all accounts.
Well, I don't know about the rest of it, but I can spot at least one count where he's not wrong.
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Un-f@#$ing-believable.

I'm relatively new to the basketball board
No you're not.
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Old Sat Feb 24, 2007, 11:31pm
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Maybe he spends most of his time on the baseball board (he does, BTW).
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Old Sun Feb 25, 2007, 12:01am
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No you're not.
Yes I am. I spent about six years posting just on the baseball board. I only began posting "regularly" on the basketball board about four months ago.
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Old Sun Feb 25, 2007, 12:38am
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Yes I am. I spent about six years posting just on the baseball board. I only began posting "regularly" on the basketball board about four months ago.
He is telling the truth. Garth never posted on this side until recently. He is not new to the board overall, but he is new to this sports specific section. It is a welcome addition if you ask me.

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Old Sun Feb 25, 2007, 02:23am
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I'm relatively new to the basketball board so I have to ask: Do you officiate?
Or, are you a fan, or grandfather of an AAU player? Or is this like a gameshow for you where you periodically need to buy a clue?
Welcome to the hoops side, Garth. Your discernment is commendable.
The prevailing consensus here is that OS has done his share of Rec league/intramural games. He/she prefers consistency to accuracy (as in, it's better to be consistently wrong than inconsistent.)

Oh, and he has a secret weapon. Well, it's not really a secret or a weapon. It's actually a stare. I like to call it the "Old School Really Mean Stare of Impending Warnings," but we may have to come up with a better acronym since "OSRMSOIW" doesn't really flow. Maybe the "Old School Stare Helping Impose Technicals."
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Old Sun Feb 25, 2007, 05:55am
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"Old School Stare Helping Impose Technicals."

I hope the acronym wasn't lost on anyone!
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That's my bad then.

I remember frist seeing GarthB posts. If that was 4 months ago, then I must be living with a different cosmological constant.

I beg your forgiveness.
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