Getting to know me

[JRutledge]

1. How long have you officiated hoops

6 Years

2. Most rewarding experience

Anytime I can work on known varsity nights

3. Toughest game: rivalry, state-semi, or loser out

December 4th of this year. A game between Southeastern and Pittsfield High Schools. Everything considered, this had to be the toughest overall game for me to officiate in my 5 year varsity career.

4. A good partner is:

Someone that shows up on time and someone that is flexible in doing things during a game.

5. Worse place to dress is

In a coaches room, next to a team locker room with a glass window to look into where we are dressing.

6. Best advice received from coach, player, fan?

"Call it both ways."

7. If I could change one basketball rule it would be:

FT rule in National Federation rules.

8. Who makes the best shoes, bag, whistle:

Shoes--Converse All-Stars, or the new New Balance 908s, Bags--Nike, Whistles--By far Fox 40

9. Least favorite place to officiate

Girls games in the Chicagoland area

10. Worse time to kick a call is

First minute of the game. It affects what they think of you the entire game.

11. Slowest dresser is

After a game, it has to be me.

12. Fans are:

For the most part ignorant NBA fans. They watch too much TV.

13. What is your pregame ritual?

Flip the ball up wards while running opposite the table when I am R. Or fist pounding (a good luck thing) with my regular partners before we get ready to officiate

14. Official scorer's can:

And make your job easier when good, or make the night a living hell when bad

15. Best place to eat after game is:

Do not do this very often. And I go too many places to have a favorite

16. Most embarassing moment in a game was

When I ran into the wall in a gym I was very unfamilar in as the lead official

17. If I could change the uniform I would

NO!!

18. Most junk in gym bag:

Shoe shining material

19. Strangest thing I ever saw on a court was

When I was doing a girls varsity game, and a girl's Mother came out of the stands to complain about a call. She got removed from the building of course.

20. The toughest call for me in basketball is:

Giving T's always at the right time.