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Old Thu Feb 25, 2010, 05:53pm
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Do the old-timers still do it that way?
I know one old-timer that really doesn't give a shiznit either way. It's about #4355 on what has to be done to ensure that a game is officiated properly.

And if I ever see anybody marked down on an evaluation for saying "purple" instead of "blue", that evaluation will immediately go in the dumper too.

Paralysis through analysis.
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Old Thu Feb 25, 2010, 06:01pm
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I know one old-timer that really doesn't give a shiznit either way.
Hey, that's not nice to talk about Mrs. JR that way. I personally know she's still young enough to hunt you down if you try to get away.

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It's about #4355 on what has to be done to ensure that a game is officiated properly.

And if I ever see anybody marked down on an evaluation for saying "purple" instead of "blue", that evaluation will immediately go in the dumper too.

Paralysis through analysis.
Yep, good point.
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Old Thu Feb 25, 2010, 07:57pm
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Old habit I guess, selling "ORANGE" and pointing just doesn't do it for me.
Ore-ange or Are-ange?
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Old Thu Feb 25, 2010, 09:07pm
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Ore-ange or Are-ange?
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Old Thu Feb 25, 2010, 11:54pm
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I was going to say, I thought orange was one syllable.

When I started assocation said, keep it 1 syllable. Moved to a different part of the country, one night calling a purple team blue all game just as I always did. Halftime home team AD came in the locker room and ask, "Your eyes okay?" I was taken back, we really hadn't had any close calls, "What do you mean?" Well the visiting team's jerseys are purple not blue, some people are thinking your eyes might be bothering you.

Now I just call it like I see it.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 08:09am
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Reminds me of the one syllable word that the New Jersey Transit people used to utter when we got to the state capital.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 09:18am
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I usually have a few beers at halftime. Never on the court. That would be unprofessional.
check your shirt Billy ,I think it's on backwards !
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 01:03pm
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Glad to hear of others. Teams are proud of their colors. Is it really that hard to say a color that is not a single syllable? I feel using inaccurate color identification can be perceived as a lack of respect for the team.
We had this discussion at a D1 camp last year with the clinicians and they all said say orange and purple...don't disrepect the teams colors.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 01:11pm
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I didn't realize this was such a hot button issue.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 01:14pm
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I was just asking if people would want to be offered a cup of water during a timeout. Not sure how we got to this point, but it's been interesting.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 01:34pm
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I was just asking if people would want to be offered a cup of water during a timeout. Not sure how we got to this point, but it's been interesting.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 02:11pm
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We had this discussion at a D1 camp last year with the clinicians and they all said say orange and purple...don't disrepect the teams colors.
Well, I guess my color-blindness may have been the cause of much acrimony and I didn't even know it.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 02:14pm
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It's seriously a "when in Rome" issue; both are really. And if you want to stand out in your area with one of these items, go for it.
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Old Fri Feb 26, 2010, 06:26pm
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Consistency

The most important thing regarding colors is consistency between you and your partners.

If you want to say purple, make sure the other two officials are also going to say purple. One official reporting fouls on purple and two officials reporting fouls on blue does not look good.
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Old Sat Feb 27, 2010, 01:14am
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It's seriously a "when in Rome" issue; both are really. And if you want to stand out in your area with one of these items, go for it.
Guess what, even in Rome I am not saying "purple" or "orange." I do not care what D1 officials say. Let them do what they do at that level. When I get there I will then worry about it.

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