2011 NCAA Tournament Officials (Master Thread)
 

Officials were notified Friday. Has it got out yet?

John usually blind CCs me on the notifications but this year he didn't do that. :cool:

How Come BNR?
 

Was it something you said? ;)

The Phone Rang ...
 

I got the call, but it was just someone asking if I liked my present wireless phone service. I guess that my current contract is about to expire. I asked her for her number, but she wouldn't give it to me. Struck out again. Season's over, so more more bumping into single, hot moms. That reminds me. I've got a few restraining orders to look over to see if there are expiration dates.

She was probably calling from Lower Slobovia. :p

"Hello, this is Peggy."

And she's cute, too!

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile...0948_884_n.jpg

Supposed to be a lot of first timers...we'll see.

sniff

You know you want to post it.

I declined - going on vacation. :D

Sure I'll get smoked for this, but I actually have a list of all the officials I came up with. I included three new to the field that only officiate in the First Four games to gain some experience. So total of 99 officials. I'll keep it to myself unless anyone really is interested though.

John Adams said there would be 98 officials when he was interviewed about the Big East game.

discretion, valor, and all that....

Keep it to yourself until the results of the poll are in.

I am waiting anxiously for my phone to ring but so far nothing. I will keep waiting...

brevity, wit, whatever...

To wit...

I heard there was a comms problem.

Please post your number: ___ - ___ - ____ so the committee can reach you. ;)

I received a call on Sunday and I was asked if I had Prince Albert in a can. LOL!!!

MTD, Sr.

And, By The Way, Is Your Refrigerator Running ???
 

Well, I hope that you let him out.

They called me and asked if YOU had pigs' feet! :)

As with Ted Williams, "Many are called but few are frozen."

2011 NCAA Tournament Officials (Master Thread)
 

First Round, March 15

Clemson/UAB - Mike Roberts, Chris Beaver, Terry Wymer
UNCA/UALR - Jamie Luckie, Tim Gettis, Bo Boroski

:mad: Hey, I have one job a year in the forums and you want to take my thunder. :mad:

Feel free to take over. I figured that since nobody had posted yet that I'd start it.

We could also post the NIT/CBI/CIT officials. :D

BNR, would you mind starting a table crew thread as well, since we now have a broader audience?

It's a good point
 

Also, I might recommend an "Official Heckler Thread" to list those officials, or "would be officials" who heckle our brethren from the crowd at each venue.

B&stards!

I see chseagle can't keep a secret, can he? :rolleyes:

DON'T poke the bear (eagle). It's been nice and quiet.......... :rolleyes:

He heckled before he didn't heckle. The little magpie.

Thank you for allowing me to reclaim my special purpose. :D

(apologies to Steve Martin)

The jig is up...the news is out...

You are starting to sound like Charlie Sheen!

Winning!

Interesting: I had only "3 days" in the over/under pool as to how long it would take someone on this forum to mention Charlie. Even though I lost, I must say I'm rather proud this group has taken as long as they have.

We must've drank a lot of Tiger Blood.

And now come the pictures....:rolleyes:

Of the godessess? Sure, why not?

I'm bi-winning.

Open ye olde flood gates now,eh? Watch out for the Warlocks...

Adonis DNA...

I have contributed my Charlie Sheenism

Sad state of affairs......
 

Ya know, isn't it a little early in the year to be having these kind of threads?

Isn't it usually in the off-season (summer) when every thread turns way OT, jokes, sad stories, bad pictures, slams, etc.

Seems like it all came just a bit early this yr.........just sayin.

This is just a lull between the end of most seasons and the beginning of the tourney.

Usually this thread isn't started until Friday of the first weekend of the tournament. It started early this year so there is a lot dead time until we get to the meat and potatoes.

Chuck Norris will stop this thread dead in its tracks.:cool:

Jim Burr is working the Nebraska at Wichita St game right now.
I believe that there is some NCAA regulation about working a game in the couple of days prior to working an NCAA tourney game, so by doing this NIT contest on Wednesday it indicates to us that Jim Burr won't be working tomorrow in the NCAAs. However, Friday & Sunday are possible.

We'll have to see what the fallout from that St. John's/Rutgers game amounts to for him.

Excellent! :)

Burr works NIT
 

Jim Burr just worked the Nebraska/Wichita St. NIT game with Rick Hartzell & Kip Kissinger.

Someone remind me, can you work an NIT game before an NCAA assignment (2 days out, if they're working Friday?)

According to this, Friday and Sunday are possible.

Yes. I saw Roger Ayers working an NIT game and he will definitely be in the tournament.

Also, Earl Walton worked an NIT game.

It al comes down to dollars and cents.
 

Maybe Burr does not want to take a pay cut.

Black and white and green - College Basketball - Rivals.com

Mike Kitts worked the CBI last night at Valpo.

Curious: do these guys work NIT games before this week?

Don't understand the question Jugs. :confused:

Interesting article on tournament officials.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/sp...nt&tntemail0=y

Interesting is the part about last year's Villanova/RMU game.

Funny thing is that I realized right away it was Mike Sanzere in the game b/c of his build before I recognized Pat Adams, whom I've met in person, and Joe Derosa, whom I've obviously seen on TV many times.

quick update for tourney officials from today:

WVU/Clemson: Gerry Pollard, John Hampton, JD Caldwell

Butler/OD: Mike Eades, Wally Rutecki, Ray Perone

Louisville/Morehead: Randy McCall, Ron Groover, Lamar Simpson

Temple/Penn State: Mark Whitehead, Mike Stephens, Tim Kelly

Now you've done it. Someone will be along to whine that you're doing his job.

I thought there was a thread going with this info in it. I also saw where someone complained that it was their claim to fame on this board and someone took their job.
That being said, they can simply add it to the thread or whatever else, I won't be doing this all day, Thank God.

Dammit, first your post officials for me and now you whine for me.

Keep it up and I'm going to make sure chseagle pops his head in here.

second wave of games;

Kentucky/Princeton - Pat Driscoll, Michael Irving, Larry Spaulding

Pitt/UNCA - Chris Rastatter, Bret Smith, Jeb Hartness

Vandy/Richmond - Les Jones, Bo Boroski, James Barker

All I know is my boy Lamar had a great no-call at the end of the Morehead St.--Louisville game.

Peace

Absolutely!!

You're so cute the way you use different aliases so no one knows you're really talking about yourself. I'm sure tomorrow we'll hear how Lamont Simpson make a great call also. ;)

The only thing similar between me and Lamar is we live in the same town. I am taller of course. ;)

Peace

A correct no call
 

+1

I completely agree. I was watching live, and your guy IMO definitely got it right. The announcers even got on board after initially calling for the foul.

I was listening to the radio call (very exciting, BTW), and their immediate reaction was that it was a good no-call.

Will we see a sighting from the any of the "Big East" Officials? I guess the night and tomorrow will answer that question. ;)

Peace

John Higgins in the Missouri/Cincinnati game

Tony Greene in the Gonzaga/St. Johns game

scott thornley and jt orr working with tony greene on the st johns/zag game

But was he also responsible for the missed travel call on Louisville's final basket?

You may have your account locked...good luck!

And, you both officiate! :p

Oak/Tx - Dick Cartmell, Deron White, Dwayne Gladden
Tenn/Mich - Ed Corbett, Gary Maxwell, Paul Faia
Akron/ND - Roger Ayers, Tom O'Neil, Patrick Evans
Nova/GM - Patrick Adams, Anthony Jordan, Mike Schyphers

Memphis/Arizona - Jim Burr, Paul Jannsenn, Terry Oglesby
Hampton/Duke -Verne Harris, Sean Corbin, Kevin Brill
FSU/TexasAM - Brian O'Connell, Tony Padila, Sean Casady
UTSA/OSU -

You get 50% of my commission. :D

Dwayne Gladden. He's tall and skinny, and born and raised in Chicago. Is he trying to flex some muscle?

Dwayne Gladden is gigantic.

Burr tossed the ball up in the ARI/MEM game.

Saw that, looked like the tip got stolen to me.

Oak/Tx - Dick Cartmell, Deron White, Dwayne Gladden
Tenn/Mich - Ed Corbett, Gary Maxwell, Paul Faia
Akron/ND - Roger Ayers, Tom O'Neil, Patrick Evans
Nova/GM - Patrick Adams, Anthony Jordan, Mike Schyphers

Memphis/Arizona - Jim Burr, Paul Jannsenn, Terry Oglesby
Hampton/Duke -Verne Harris, Sean Corbin, Kevin Brill
FSU/TexasAM - Brian O'Connell, Tony Padila, Sean Casady
UTSA/OSU - Ray Natili, Bill McCarthy, Tim Nestor

I've seen no less than 3 cases where the tip was touched on its way up.

Originally Posted by fullor30
Who is the the African-American on the Texas game? Looks like he borrowed Sanzere's shirt.

Is he really AFrican??

Only on TV. He's 2 inches shorter than me and I'm not a giant....LOL

He does keep himself in real good shape.

He is very wide.

It also appeared he had a tattoo on his left arm, near the triceps.

You must a compressed TV screen...LOL

I moved the entire list to page 7

final for Friday, March, 18
Oak/Tx - Dick Cartmell, Deron White, Dwayne Gladden
Tenn/Mich - Ed Corbett, Gary Maxwell, Paul Faia
Akron/ND - Roger Ayers, Tom O'Neil, Patrick Evans
Nova/GM - Patrick Adams, Anthony Jordan, Mike Schyphers

Memphis/Arizona - Jim Burr, Paul Jannsenn, Terry Oglesby
Hampton/Duke -Verne Harris, Sean Corbin, Kevin Brill
FSU/TexasAM - Brian O'Connell, Tony Padila, Sean Casady
UTSA/OSU - Ray Natili, Bill McCarthy, Tim Nestor

EVENING
Boston/Kansas - Brian Dorsey, Bert Smith, Glenn Tuitt
LIU/UNC - Doug Shows, Ed Hightower, Lamont Simpson
St. Peter's/Purdue - James Breeding, Joe Lindsay, Brent Hampton
Marquette/Xavier - Mike Roberts, Rick Randall, John Gaffney

Illinois/UNLV -Joe Derosa, Chris Beaver, Glenn Mayborg
Georgia/Washington - Steve Olsen, Don Daily, Hal Lusk
VCU/Georgetown - Doug Sirmons, Michael Greenstein, Rick Crawford
ISU/Syracuse - Karl Hess, Mike Sanzere, Bill Ek


Notables that are absent; T. Higgins, Kitts

Also (realizing some may be injured):
Mike Stuart
Ted Hillary
Earl Walton
Bob Donato
David Hall
Mike Littlewood

I will be unavailable to mass update today. I apologize for my lack of commitment to this board and it's members.

Fine? Suspension?
 

I'm sure the esteemed senior members will decide your punishment! :p

I'm No Esteemed Member, But My Best Guess ...
 

Double secret probation.

WTF? :mad: There's just no excuse for that imo.

:( I know, shame on me. I'm not a total sniffer. I didn't recognize any of the officials and ESPN hasn't posted the names yet.

Doug Shows (sp?) was the R.

I'll bet Tony knows.

No Ed Hightower on Sunday in Charlotte. Last year the only folks to advance to Sweet 16/Elite 8 were those who worked Saturday or Sunday of the first weekend.

Steve Olson & Don Daily worked with Shows earlier today.

While that might be true about working the 2nd weekend, any of the 96 officials assigned to the 2nd round (round of 64) are eligible for Regionals...

Jim Burr still alive and working.

ncaa, cbi, cit and nit officials tracker
 

A searchable list with with officials assignments for all four post season tournaments is at Philadelphia Basketball Referee - college Men Postseaon .

It includes info for the last 5 years with referee photos and box score links. The list can be filtered by any combination of date, official, team, tournament and round.