Photographer's getting tossed

[Tar Heel]

I am a basketball official with 12 years experience, and also a sports photographer. I am a member of a sports photographer website, called sportsshooter.com.

On the discussion board, there was a thread about photographers tossed by officials. I offered my opinion, and granted, it was biased toward officials, and that irritated some people. It's a lively thread, very entertaining to find out what photogs think of us, but what I wanted was to see if some of you would read the thread and offer a response.

You will not be able to post it directly on that board, unless you are a member, but if you would post your response here, I will give you credit (anonymously) and post it verbatim, minus any direct attacks, or cheap shots, name calling, etc. Please, just respond in a thoughtful, professional manner and I will be able to post a differing point of view on the "conflict" between photogs and refs.

Thanks so much! Hang on to your hat!

http://www.sportsshooter.com/message...html?tid=27133

Phil Hawkins
CBOA/SJVBOA Fresno unit.