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Why is this guy officiating? He cant keep up. It looks like he is really hurting. I know trying to officiate through an injury is one of the most difficult things. I dont think he should be out there, it is obvious something is wrong. Anyone know the extent of his health. I know he has to be in his 60's....maybe its just age.
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Did he recently work a Fighting Pearls game?
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He is officiating the Rutgers vs St.Johns game on ESPN right now.
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He is officiating the Rutgers vs St.Johns game on ESPN right now.
Ah, I was just busting your chops. Should've added a smiley.
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No idea if he officiated the fighting Pearls. I could careless. I am just commenting on his status and maybe someone would know his status.
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Old Wed Mar 09, 2011, 02:51pm
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No idea if he officiated the fighting Pearls. I could careless. I am just commenting on his status and maybe someone would know his status.
I know. I'm with BNR on this one. He gets work because supervisors are comfortable with him and they know what they're going to get.
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I know. I'm with BNR on this one. He gets work because supervisors are comfortable with him and they know what they're going to get.
The Big East coaches are also comfortable with him and they want him on their games. There's more to officiating than looking pretty.

As for mightyvol? if you check his posting history, he's also crapped on Ted Hillary and Steve Welmer over the years....another two guys that were accepted. As well as a few other officials that the didn't bother to name. That's telling to me.
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Why is this guy officiating? He cant keep up. It looks like he is really hurting. I know trying to officiate through an injury is one of the most difficult things. I dont think he should be out there, it is obvious something is wrong. Anyone know the extent of his health. I know he has to be in his 60's....maybe its just age.
Until his supervisors quit using him he is going to continue to officiate.

Like you, I sometimes see officials out there who look like they shouldn't be. But apparently they are doing enough that their supervisors feel it's better to have them out there instead of someone else.
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St John's vs Rutgers(remarkably bad)

Oh my word.....Did anyone see this?

1) Pretty clear foul on St John's defender when Rutgers kid drove

2) Glaringly obvious over the back(St John's player fouling Rutgers player) right after that on the attempted rebound off of the missed St John's free throw.

3) On the final play, St John's intercepted the half court throw, traveled, then went out of bounds with at LEAST 1.6 on the clock...but he probably travled before that. How is there no whistle when a guy goes out of bounds right in front of an official?

I am not from the Northeast and have exactly no rooting interest in this game.
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Check the Tim Higgins thread......already being discussed.
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Oh my word.....Did anyone see this?

1) Pretty clear foul on St John's defender when Rutgers kid drove

2) Glaringly obvious over the back(St John's player fouling Rutgers player) right after that on the attempted rebound off of the missed St John's free throw.

3) On the final play, St John's intercepted the half court throw, traveled, then went out of bounds with at LEAST 1.6 on the clock...but he probably travled before that. How is there no whistle when a guy goes out of bounds right in front of an official?

I am not from the Northeast and have exactly no rooting interest in this game.
I liked the no call on point 1. It seemed the offensive player jumped into the defensive player looking for the contact.
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2) Glaringly obvious over the back
So...you're not an official?
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so...you're not an official?
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Oh my word.....Did anyone see this?

1) Pretty clear foul on St John's defender when Rutgers kid drove
We've beaten this game to death on the other thread, but I hadn't seen this play mentioned. To me, this was the one great no call in the entire sequence. The defender had great position and the Rutgers kid initiated all the contact. He was trying to sell a foul, but the crew wasn't buying.
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Oh my word.....Did anyone see this?

1) Pretty clear foul on St John's defender when Rutgers kid drove

2) Glaringly obvious over the back(St John's player fouling Rutgers player) right after that on the attempted rebound off of the missed St John's free throw.

3) On the final play, St John's intercepted the half court throw, traveled, then went out of bounds with at LEAST 1.6 on the clock...but he probably travled before that. How is there no whistle when a guy goes out of bounds right in front of an official?

I am not from the Northeast and have exactly no rooting interest in this game.
Haven't seen the plays, but judging by the comments, you're wrong on #1.
#2 indicates you're not really an official.
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