Congrats to Camron Rust

[justacoach]

I got selected to arbitrate the next big snowball fight at Dupont Circle in DC. There was a problem with crowd control the last go round...

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by justacoach

I got selected to arbitrate the next big snowball fight at Dupont Circle in DC. There was a problem with crowd control the last go round...

Give Gilbert Arenas and Jarvis Crittenton a call. They could both use a part-time job and they'd be great for crowd control.

[JRutledge]

Congrats buddy. Well deserved I am sure.

Peace

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Give Gilbert Arenas and Jarvis Crittenton a call. They could both use a part-time job and they'd be great for crowd control.

Jurassic:

That's colder than the icepack wrapped around my house...

[chseagle]

Congratulations to everyone selected to do postseason games. You all worked long & hard & deserve the recognition given for a great season.

[stripes]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Yup, and it's just the way it is.

One day I would like to ask the following question, though:

Rather than picking the same people for the 6th or more time, wouldn't it be better to identify qualified people who never got to reach out for the brass ring to work?

I mean, this is a very, very subjective business that we're in -- there's no way that someone can be SO good at this that it's a no brainer to take that person 6, 7, 8 or more times and there are people who are well qualified and do a great job on the court that it would hurt the quality of officiating to pick the person that never went.

I guess I sit on the other side of this argument. I hear this quite often in my area and generally from officials who want a chance to work at a level that, IMO, they are not read to work. I have no problem with identifying officials who have never had the chance, are qualified and talented enough to be there and giving them a chance (that's how I broke in), but I think there is a misperception that a group of "qualified officials" exists that is being systematically denied opportunities. I don't believe that happens in my neck of the woods.

I have been fortunate to work at the state tournament several times and have worked several times to the Semifinals and beyond. Last season, due to several circumstances, I worked the 5A (largest classification here) boys semis with two guys who had never worked that far into the tournament before. Our pregame was interesting because one of the guys was so nervous that he could barely get dressed and the other guy was faking indifference to being in the game. Trying to deal with both of them and to get their respective heads into the game (as the R) was a challenge. One was hard enough but two took effort. They are both good guys and good refs, but neither was ready (IMO) to be there. They got a real opportunity to show what they could do on a big stage. Things turned out ok, but both coaches said something to me about who my partners were before the game started. Apparently, they like seeing the same guys when it really counts.

BTW, congrats Camron!

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Congratulations to everyone selected to do postseason games. You all worked long & hard & deserve the recognition given for a great season.

Thank-you chseagle...

BTW...if you don't mind me stating in this public forum...I heard there was a little "situation" in one of your games recently, I hope everyone is OK.

You may PM me if you do not want to explain it publicly.

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It should also be mentioned that our own "icallfouls" has also been selected the work Oregon State Tourney....@ the 6A level (Oregeon's top classification).

This is his second trip to that level and his third tourney overall. He is a good friend and someone who has helped me tremendously over the last few years.

Congrats to him.

(I'll let him reveal his name if he chooses since he uses a screen name).

And to answer if it was my first...no. I went in 2008 as an alternate after another official withdrew after having a work conflict come up. (In our assocation, you can't be selected 2 years in a row so no one that went in 2008 was eligible for 2009, and so forth).

My belated congratulations to both Camron and icallfouls (I won't reveal his identity either).......been way too busy and haven't had much of a chance to check the board in the last week or so. They're both great officials and very deserving of the honor.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Thank-you chseagle...

BTW...if you don't mind me stating in this public forum...I heard there was a little "situation" in one of your games recently, I hope everyone is OK.

You may PM me if you do not want to explain it publicly.

OOPS....saw you had explained this "incident" already in another thread...you can disregard.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by stripes

Apparently, they like seeing the same guys when it really counts.

It's great if you're one of "the same guys," I guess.

[Zoochy]

Congrats to all working post season.
I was assigned 2 post season games. Both are in the Districts assignments. These are the beginning of post season. Here is a response to me from someone when I informed him of my assignment.
"No disrespect intended to anyone that gets district assignments but it is clearly one of the worst processes that there is. Because you get district assignments clearly does not mean that you are a quality official. I have seen them pick dead people, I have seen them pick people that haven't lived in Missouri for at least 5 years etc. It is a flawed process."

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

Congrats to all working post season.
I was assigned 2 post season games. Both are in the Districts assignments. These are the beginning of post season. Here is a response to me from someone when I informed him of my assignment.
"No disrespect intended to anyone that gets district assignments but it is clearly one of the worst processes that there is. Because you get district assignments clearly does not mean that you are a quality official. I have seen them pick dead people, I have seen them pick people that haven't lived in Missouri for at least 5 years etc. It is a flawed process."

I cut my teeth in Missouri and the bold is true. AD's and coaches choose their district officials.

Congrats Cameron and Tjones...

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by truerookie

I cut my teeth in Missouri and the bold is true. AD's and coaches choose their district officials.

Congrats Cameron and Tjones...

Now I know ya'll are pullin' our collective leg. What self-respecting coach is going to vote for a dead guy to work their games? Seriously? How are you supposed to work a dead guy? At least he won't give you that pesky stop sign.

[Back In The Saddle]

Congrats, Cameron!