Hoophall Classic

[Jurassic Referee]

Just sent the esteemed member an e-mail with some questions.

[GoodwillRef]

The Old Boys System is alive and well.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

The Old Boys System is alive and well.

Why do you come to that conclusion? Not everyone has the ability to work those games. Someone has to work those games and I certainly am not going to pick the average official. Just saying.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why do you come to that conclusion? Not everyone has the ability to work those games. Someone has to work those games and I certainly am not going to pick the average official. Just saying.

Peace

Who said anything about "the average official?"

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Who said anything about "the average official?"

When you (not you personally) suggest that someone is getting a game and politics are involved, it must be noted that I seriously doubt the "average" official is being considered to work this tournament. And whether it is a good gauge or not, someone working college is likely has beat out others to work that level on some level and have seen a certain level of basketball that the average official has not seen. And whether we like IAABO or not, they are a multi-level organization that involves HS and college officials that participate in that organization. If I have the opportunity to pick guys that work Prep Schools, I will probably want the guy that are not your average, run of the mill official. And most college officials are not considered by assignors as "average." I am sure the assignor of this organization wants to put their best foot forward as much as possible.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I was not responding to your post Rich.

Peace

Yeah? So?

[Adam]

GWR didn't say anything about the average official, either.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

The Old Boys System is alive and well.

Agree with Jeff. we don't know all of the info as to how/why the games were assigned that way. Heck, we really don't know anything yet for sure.

[JRutledge]

It also looks like these are Prep Schools so these teams really are not high schools and sometimes do not play all HS rules. College officials and mentality might be the best to work these games in the first place.

Peace

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It also looks like these are Prep Schools so these teams really are not high schools and sometimes do not play all HS rules.

In the past, some of the prep games have used college rules. I don't know if that was true this year.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

In the past, some of the prep games have used college rules. I don't know if that was true this year.

It might not be, but someone needs to be familiar with the style of play as well. I think that is the most important thing. I would not put someone on these games that have never seen above the rim games either.

Peace