A big thank you...

NewNCref · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 01:17am

This website has been a wonderful resource for me over the past several years as I started to get my feet wet in basketball officiating.

Tonight marks a milestone for me, as I was informed at our association meeting that I made the Varsity roster.

I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to all of you, big or small, who whether through your heated debates, words of wisdom, or just plain funny pictures (a-hem, Mark!) have taught me so much, not only about the rules and mechanics, but about what it means to be a good basketball official and a good partner.

As we all get ready to begin another season, I wish all of you the best of luck, and hope that one day I can be half as helpful as many of you all have been to me.

JugglingReferee · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 01:59am

Congrats!

Too bad there isn't a lurking date field over on the right.

Nevadaref · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 05:38am

If you've stuck it out here with us long enough to actually learn something worthwhile and improve, then you've earned it.

Congrats.

mick · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 07:09am

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Originally Posted by NewNCref

This website has been a wonderful resource for me over the past several years as I started to get my feet wet in basketball officiating.

Tonight marks a milestone for me, as I was informed at our association meeting that I made the Varsity roster.

Attaboy, NewNCref !

Scrapper1 · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 07:50am

Congrats! Have a great season. Should be exciting for you.

M&M Guy · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 08:50am

Congrats, NewNCref! I remember each time I've "moved up", and it's always a good feeling. (Which will soon be replaced by terror when you actually get ready to officiate at that new level.

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stripes · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 10:32am

Good for you. I've said it many times, it is great to have your name called.

Mark Padgett · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 10:43am

Congratulations on reaching the highest level of HS officiating - you now get to throw out varsity coaches!

Be sure to keep track of how many you toss so you can brag to your friends.

BillyMac · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 06:46pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Congratulations on reaching the highest level of HS officiating -you now get to throw out varsity coaches! Be sure to keep track of how many you toss so you can brag to your friends.

Aren't you going to remind him about your overtime rule?

mick · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 06:53pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Congratulations on reaching the highest level of HS officiating - ....

Of course it may take a bit of work, but I think working the progressive levels of the state tournament are more steps that may be taken in high school hoops.

Mark Padgett · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 08:24pm

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

Aren't you going to remind him about your overtime rule?

Thanks for reminding me. Remember, you and your partner(s) are the only ones in the gym who don't care who wins. You only care that at the end of regulation time, one team has at least one point more than the other.

And never forget the first rule of officiating - tuck your whistle in your shirt before you take a leak.

BillyMac · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 23, 2008, 09:10pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Thanks for reminding me. Remember, you and your partner(s) are the only ones in the gym who don't care who wins. You only care that at the end of regulation time, one team has at least one point more than the other.

Imagine an image of Charlie Brown and a big "Sigh" in the word balloon over his head. Or maybe I would have used the image of Good Ole Charlie with a big "Good Grief" in the word balloon over his head. I wish that they had some kind of patch that I could use to help me get over this image addiction. Maybe if I just print an image, and glue it to my upper arm? Yeah. Now which image should I use? Maybe the one of me, with my twin brother, Billy Mac, from the NFHS basketball forum?