McDonalds All American Game

[stiffler3492]

How do they decide who officiates this game? The officials have side panel shirts on and they're using college timing...so can I assume these are college officials?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

How do they decide who officiates this game? The officials have side panel shirts on and they're using college timing...so can I assume these are college officials?

It varies by city. And sometimes they are college officials and sometimes they are not.

Peace

[stiffler3492]

Got a peek at the alternate and he's got a CCA jacket on...everything about this game seems to be college based

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Got a peek at the alternate and he's got a CCA jacket on...everything about this game seems to be college based

And that is a problem why? Aren't these HS seniors?

Peace

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And that is a problem why? Aren't these HS seniors?

Peace

Where did I say it was a problem?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Where did I say it was a problem?

I did not say you did, but I guess I am not sure why you are surprised college guys would be working the game? No big deal.

It does appear that a certain assignor was contacted to assign the game as it appears to be guys he knows well. Actually it looks like a current board member of the association I am President is the alternate. Two of the officials I know personally and they do work college for the most part. I know when the game was in Milwaukee a couple of years ago, a friend of mine worked the game and he has some D1 experience as well.

I also think guys that have college experience are often used because the athletes are so much better than what a normal referee that works mostly HS would see up close. And I do not know that you would want guys wearing HS jackets and patches of a particular association as well.

Peace

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Got a peek at the alternate and he's got a CCA jacket on...everything about this game seems to be college based

Not unusual for college officials to work All-Star games in football and basketball. After all, the kids have completed their HS eligibility and are moving on to college ball.

[Multiple Sports]

As soon as I saw this topic, I knew it would be headed in this direction. What should the assigner do ??? Use his loyal high school guys who work every tues / wed/ fri or use the guys in his board that work college basketball and officiate a few high school games a year.

If I was an assigner, I would get the best guys in my board and get guys who go to camps in the summer and see this type of talent. I am sorry the guys that work all winter long and see a bunch of 6ft. suburban kids playing center, just don't cut.


Slam Dunk at the Beach (Lewes, DE), had this problem to a degree back in the 90's and brought officials in from the big cities (Balt / Wash / Philly) and some of the local guys weren't very happy......

Who know what the right answer is ..........


GO BUTLER !!!!!!!!

[Jurassic Referee]

All star games are the easiest games in the world to officiate. Nobody plays defense and all you do out there is direct traffic.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

If I was an assigner, I would get the best guys in my board and get guys who go to camps in the summer and see this type of talent. I am sorry the guys that work all winter long and see a bunch of 6ft. suburban kids playing center, just don't cut.

LOL! It's an All Star game...my wife could officiate it!

You let the kids play and make a call when a shooter gets fouled.

[Mark Padgett]

Watched one of the ESPN RISE HS games today. There was a charge called under the basket. I don't know who was doing the commentary but he said the official got it wrong because the decision on whether that should be a charge or a block was determined by how close they are to being under the basket.

Did the FED rules change last night when I was sleeping. Oh wait - it's just another moronic comment by a TV analyst.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Watched one of the ESPN RISE HS games today. There was a charge called under the basket. I don't know who was doing the commentary but he said the official got it wrong because the decision on whether that should be a charge or a block was determined by how close they are to being under the basket.

Did the FED rules change last night when I was sleeping. Oh wait - it's just another moronic comment by a TV analyst.

Could have been a guy that's used to doing men's college games? If a secondary defender attempts to take a charge under the basket, the correct call would be a block in NCAA-M. Of course, the announcer's explanation of how a block/charge play is still silly.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Did the FED rules change last night when I was sleeping. Oh wait - it's just another moronic comment by a TV analyst.

Obviously, with all that rain up there, your carrier just couldn't get through. Check your mailbox again today......