Postseason Assignments
 

Here the playoffs start next week.

I have one more GV Game (district playoff) Tuesday, I'll be either shot clock or crowd control/security for it.

I am also on standby to work 1st Round State Championship Games at the end of the month.

In March, I'm gonna have the opportunity to assist in the operation of local community college championships. Concerning what I'll be doing there I have no idea as of yet. (It is this tournament, that got the NFHS vs. NCAA Thread going that I started)

What does everyone else's postseason schedule look like?

Just a word of caution concerning the transition from HS to college ball: Coaches usually get a little more leeway at the college level before getting tazed. That is all.

My schedule looks like a set of squares on a piece of paper. About 4 rows (soemtimes 5), and seven columns per row. Each square has a little number in in -- starting with 1 and going up to 28, 30 or 31. In each square, there's also the name of a school, and a time. Some squares have two entries.

Thanks for asking.

Mine looks a lot like it did durinig the season.

Empty.

Bwahahaha - saw this coming....
 

Rec Ball = Good :)

HS = I'm not there yet :(

One of the big "competitive" kids leagues has their season-ending girls tournament on March 4th and 5th. Gee - I hope I get the 5th grade games. :rolleyes:

Our local kids rec league has it's tournament on March 11th and 12th. Since it's "pure" rec, all teams from 3rd grade thru HS get the same number of games - we just rotate teams based on results. I'll get BV games on the 11th (all HS games are that night) and B7 & B8 on the 12th, probably four games. The kids love ending the season this way.

Oh yeah, we also have our referee pizza party on the 12th. Hope I have enough time to go home and take a shower first. Actually, the other refs hope that. :D

Hopefully, I'll Also Get An Early Round League Post Season Game ???
 

I've got a Catholic middle school "junior varsity" (sixth graders) post season assignment. Otherwise, I plan, as usual, on observing a lot of my buddies work post season games. We get an identification card from the state interscholastic sports governing body that get us into all post season games for free.

That would be nice. If we want to watch and learn from "the best," we have to pay $5, $6, or $8 during the boys and $5 or $8 for the girls post-season tournament (HS).

LMAO Since not licensed to carry anything, won't have to worry about the taser.

Fixed it for ya. ;)

Of Course ...
 

They have a post season.

If the team keeps winning games for a few weeks they can be the Deanery, State, or New England Catholic Middle School Junior Varsity Champions.

So what do you think?

(Yes. I do think that it's a little too much for sixth graders, but at least they don't have a parade, and get diamond rings.)

The rewards for being ALMOST one of the best association officials, is I might get 1 game as I have 5 other years, but I get most of the championship church league games.

It's all good. Play offs 3 weeks away.

I was asked to do the "Championship" game of our churches UpWard basketball league. I didn't even know they HAD championship games there. Alas, I have another basketball commitment that same day so I while appreciated I had to pass.

I will be done on Thursday.It will be the first time that either team from my school has not reached postseason.The boys varsity last failed to qualify when Gerald Ford was in the White House.

Can I nominate this post as the post of the day?

No.

Good Memory Welpe
 

As I recall, at our last Forum Member's Meeting, we re-validated Rule 7, Section 3, Paragraph 2, Subsection 9.a. "Only an actual Official may nominate a post to be "post of the day" on the Offical Forum.

This rule prevents such an action. Good catch!

For you newbies/rookies, this is why book knowledge and a good memory are so important in our avocation!

Robert's Rules Of Order ???
 

Did you have a quorum of esteemed members?

That is not in the IAABO manual. ;)

I did not automatically nominate the post however, I asked if it could be nominated, so there is a difference.

Reminds me of a Few Good Men, when Tom Cruise said out loud of his intention to file a motion, and it was denied by the judge. TC then asked the judge to wait until he actually filed the motion before a ruling was made.

Not that it actually matters but I'm a little annoyed Billy pulled the plug on his feeding frenzy of a thread so I'll go ahead and respond to this.

You asked if you could nominate it and I replied that you could not. Grune cited the correct rule, I believe you should have it in a paragraph in the back of your event security and non lethal crowd control procedures manual that you keep in the breast pocket of your winter bdus.

There was nobody from Louisiana except for Dave. But, his vote counts for a lot.

Anywho, back on topic, I have been researching NCAA Rules/Rgulations pertaining to timing/shot clock in preparation of the JUCO Tournament.

Well, Thank God! It's nice to know that our great nation is in such good hands.

Can you please do something about those pesky strip-searchs at the airport next?

I see nothing wrong with those security procedures. Being that I have a pacemaker, I cannot go through metal detectors so I am always having to have a pat-down done in order to go through security checkpoints.

As I see it the only ones that should be exempt from going through the security scanners are those that have a medical exemption with the proper documentation.

Now need to back on topic concerning the thread, everyone does.

"People who trade freedom for security deserve neither." Ben Franklin

We have a 4th amendment right from unreasonable SEARCH and seizure. The TSA could easily follow the El-AL model and search only those people whom they have a reason to search allowing the rest of use our "peace and quiet enjoyment."

Let's not turn this into a political discussion. We know where that will end up.

thank you

"All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

I will refrain from any further posts in this thread regarding our freedom.

:mad: The same place as the BillGates thread? (I'm still a little lightheaded from that one. That was some good $h1t)

Post Season
 

In my fine state we have a 2 class system for basketball (Class A & Class B). Our Class B has district, then region, then state tournament. Our Class A systerm (bigger school districts) have Region then State tournaments. This year I received my 4th State tournament of my career. In the past I have worked more Class B basketball and have had 3 state tournaments, but this year I received the region and state for Class A. I must admit I am excited :D. I work quite a bit of JUCO and NAIA basketball, but haven't been able to secure a Class A H.S. tournament until this year.

I have flown El Al and in and out of Ben Gurion airport. And let me just say there were PLENTY of screeners I wish would have chosen me for a pat down!:cool:

Amen!
 

+1 Been there, done that!

Tmi
 

And now, the thread has come full circle............

I might not have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night or played a Dr. on TV, but if I've paid attention over these many months, I sure as heck know allot about this guys medical history. :(

I head out in 5 minutes for my first playoff game.

On the other hand....
 

I head out in 30 minutes for what could be my last HS game of the yr. :(

I was clarifying why my thinking is what it is concerning the question asked.

Weekend is coming. So, maybe after his team plays again, we will get another chance to agree with him.

As everyone knows now, I didn't assist with the GV District game. I was not feeling good :(

Concerning the JUCO Championship Tournament, currently I'm scheduled to do 3 games a day doing scoreboard/timer on the Women's Court. That schedule is subject to change however depending on availability of volunteers.

OT: Concerning my knee, I am waiting to get scheduled for arthroscopic surgery.

Riveting
 

All good to know and important to the Forum.

I will now sleep better tonight!

(on ignore, I can't take it any more)

The workaround is when bktballref quotes him.

LMAO You think?!

What good is ignore when a person quotes that post & it shows up anyways?

Anywho, back on topic, within the next week or two the schedule for the JUCO Tournament should be finalized.

Am doubting that will be working any of the 1st round state games that am on standby for.

Hey, I Got One!
 

Yepperdoodle, while our Public Schools are beyond my reach at the current moment, I was called upon to do a Private School League Semi-Final game tonight. I was so psyched!

So, I leave early as I have a 30 mile drive (read - I-95S on a Friday night). I'm 10 minutes out and the phone rings.....my assignor, "Bob, we've got a problem." :eek: The HS has had a power outage and we're probably going to have to move the game! Me - :eek::eek: "We may have to move it to the other school's gym - further south on I-95" (shoot me). I call my P and relay the good news (sarc).

I get to the old HS and the AD called a buddy and they have decided to move the game only six miles down the road to a beautiful, new multi-million dollar gym (wahoo!)

Great partner (only one for private school - good game fee, ;)). Pretty good quality of ball. Very exciting finish. Losing coach not happy at the final buzzer - shocker!

Few fouls overall. Only a few weird plays. Had an absolute blast!