Things I learned at camp

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Actually the individual he referenced is a current college and high school official and worked this past year at that level. I have been exposed to the very same person and what he teaches does apply to what we do at those levels (as I was around him during both a college and high school camp). Officiating is officiating if we stop trying to always point out the differences we think exist.

Given the fact that this individual is a current HS and NCAA official, his comments are more likely appropriate. However, every person has different experiences and forms beliefs and standards of judgment based upon those. Since he has the experience of working the NBA game, then he is going to have some philosophy and play calling principles from that level in his mentality. It is that which may or may not be appropriate to have filter down to the NFHS and NCAA levels. Perhaps he is careful not to teach any of that to NFHS or NCAA officials, but since the poster cited a discussion of "RSBQ" and "continuation" (which are NBA terminology) that leads me to believe that there is some carry over. That makes me suspicious of his idea of "types of contact that warrant a foul" at the NFHS and NCAA levels.

I will politely disagree with your statement that "officiating is officiating" and I also don't think that "basketball is basketball." There are vast differences in my opinion.