evolving with the game

[crew]

evolving with the game!
the game of basketball changes almost every year. as with the game we as officials must change as well. in the eighties the game was a slow down game, hence the invent of the shot clock. players now are much faster, jump higher, and are more athletic, therefore the officials must adjust in the same way. every yr. rule changes are made to eliminate advantages from either team. philosophies change as well. such as tempo setters, i worked with an official the other day who retired from the SEC in the mid eighties. he was assigned as ref on the crew and in pregame he talked about players setting the tempo for the game and we would adjust to them. long ago that was the philosophy. change is hard especially when we are used to doing things the same way for years. try to take advice from the young guy's who have learned the new philosophy, dont beat them down for knowing something you dont. BE A GOOD PARTNER on the court and off the court!