Referee endorsements?
 

What do you guys think about this?

http://www.ausport.gov.au/__data/ass..._landscape.jpg

Argh!
 

Not so much - hideous! Are we NASCAR now?

Where did you find this?

I bet it's from Europe.

Has to be Europe.

Wonder if it creates guys who get extra carried away with their calls (a little extra in the kitty if you get the camera on you, maybe)?

My money's on Australia....

What does an Australian use to buy a chess set?
A check, mate.

BTW - you're right.

BTW - Nice belt! :eek:

Only by virtue of the power vested in the 'right click'!!!!

But then wouldn't the photo be upside down?

No. YOU would be upside down.

Ewww...might as well as sell space to Target and let people actually use you for target practice!

Question: If having to wear advertisements, how far would you go wearing a shirt that advertised something you disagree with?

Simple example: you're a Coke drinker, but Pepsi is on your shirt.

Deeper example: you're pro-life, but Planned Parenthood is on your shirt.

Or - you're a stickler for accuracy in sports reporting but CBS is on your shirt!

or how about you don't believe in assisted suicide but you have Target on your shirt? (see my earlier post) :D

Then you wouldn't be officiating here in Oregon. :p

Then that Target space on the shirt is bigger in Oregon, no? :D

So officiating in Oregon is a form of assisted suicide? :eek:

Just the overtime games, perhaps.

I'm sorry. We have a state law against those horrible things. First time offenders are locked in a dark closet for 24 hours with Billy Packer. :eek:

The good news is that there's never been a second time offender. I guess the punishment works.

More importantly, could you buy space on yourself?

If so, what would be the best location for the "No OT!" banner?

Would foreheads be rentable -- or is that derriere material?

Oh lordy, lets not go there!!! :eek:

Actually, Goodyear contacted me about that last season. They said there was the same amount of room available for their logo that's on their blimps. My wife agrees.



http://www.flyingtoys.com/products_p...year_Blimp.png

From what you've told us about her, your wife appears to be an honest and charitable woman!

She keeps me in line. 10 years ago, when we incorporated our business, I told her I thought we should name the company after me. She said she didn't think the state would let us register "Dum$hit, Inc.".

All this honesty, and she's an incredible babe, too. :)

Plus... it's more difficult to get a license plate of your business name if your business has Dum$hit in it. :D

I'm not sure IANA allows swear words in domain names, though. :eek:

I joined the convo late, but I have to say that is the most unprofessional thing I've seen in many years. Imagine taking the floor wearing that....

...belt. :O

Yeah but I bet he did not have to buy it... gets it new ones when he needs to ...

A belt is a compulsory part of a FIBA refs uniform.Also the small logos on refs shirt are:a the basketball Australia one b.the WNBL logo.

The large one is the 'defence force' logo.They are the sponsors of the AWNBL-sadly unlike our nitpicking Northern Hemisphere colleagues,our leagues don't have enough funding to be able to run without sponsors contibuting to costs of transporting and accomodating officials.

BUT check the NZNBL logos-that is a target on their back-one official (originally from Northern Hemisphere) refused to wear logo on a TV game as was told you will be dropped from Panel and in fact was not rostered for 4 weeks as punishment. Officials | Basketball New Zealand logo on right hand
You can imagine the comments from courtside announcers!

I went to that website and saw you have something called "Referee Officers". Do they carry guns? If so - cool. :cool:

Referee officers were a patchwork attempt to make up for the loss of a dedicated referee assigner-no they didn't carry guns ,although some of them with their inconsistent work ethics should have done!
.Remember NZ is one of the few places where police officers are not armed while on ordinary duty.
Am not in NZ anymore- now Canberra Australia.The referee in your original post is Travis(WNBL/NBL official who I evaluate locally.