two man chop?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's very odd to me. What does the school size have to do with whether you mandate 3 man or 2 man?

I could make an argument that bigger schools likely have better athletes and their games likely need 3 officials more than smaller schools. Sure, there are exceptions that prove the rule.

But from a money standpoint, it makes little sense, I agree.

From a completely non-PC standpoint, I'd be thrilled to go 3-person for all boys games and none of the girls games.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

[I presume that there may be more private schools in NC that populate some of the smaller classifications, hence some larger gates.]

Nope. There are only 2 private schools among the almost 400 schools that comprise the NCHSAA.

Athletic budgets are based solely on individual school district funding. Size really doesn't have much to do with it.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Same here in my little corner of Connecticut. We have one conference of very small schools that always have big crowds on a Friday nights. Of course there's absolutely nothing else to do in these very small towns on a Friday night. It's either watch a high school basketball game, or mosey on downtown and watch the one traffic light change colors.

Some of our guys don't like doing these games, a lot of below the rim stuff, but I love them. I'm a big believer that games like these are the most important games being played that night for these kids, fans, and coaches, and I make sure that I officiate the game keeping that in mind, through my effort, and my attitude.

Keep me in town on Tuesdays, in town being where the 4A schools are, and send me out of town where the gyms are packed on Friday night.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

From a completely non-PC standpoint, I'd be thrilled to go 3-person for all boys games and none of the girls games.

I don't have any desire to do any 2 man games. No thank you.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I don't have any desire to do any 2 man games. No thank you.

I enjoy it from time to tim, actually. If it's an easy game to work where I can get into a good run up and down the court, there's nothing like it.

Of course, it's hard to predict when a game's going to be easy to work.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Of course, it's hard to predict when a game's going to be easy to work.

I KNOW when I have to do JVB, two-person in some of the larger schools here, I'm going to have a good workout....and sometimes have my hands full.

[mj]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

From a completely non-PC standpoint, I'd be thrilled to go 3-person for all boys games and none of the girls games.

I have to agree here. I don't see too many girl's games around these parts that would 'require' 3 officials.