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rainmaker Wed Jun 21, 2000 03:21pm
I'm a newbie to reffing so I need help with this problem. I'll be going to basketball camp next week, and the organizer said one evening we'd be drinking beer and "swapping lies". Anyone have any good "lies" I could tell? (I'd settle for true but hilarious stories, as long as they sound like lies!)

Thanks!!

Mark Padgett Wed Jun 21, 2000 04:35pm
Yeah - here's one:

I actually met a coach once who read the rulebook!!!!!

Hawks Coach Wed Jun 21, 2000 11:30pm
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Geneva">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark Padgett:
Yeah - here's one:

I actually met a coach once who read the rulebook!!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's odd, Mark - to the best of my knowledge, we haven't met http://www.refereeforum.com/ubb/wink.gif

Mark Padgett Tue Oct 03, 2017 06:55pm
Actually, someone read it to him. :rolleyes:

jTheUmp Tue Oct 03, 2017 07:05pm
Don't make anything up just to fit in. You're a new official, and everyone there will know it.

My advice: listen to what the others say, you'll pick up some good tips on dealing with coaches, handling unusual situations, and even times where people screwed up. Ask questions if you can, but spend most of your time just listening.

Some of my most valuable officiating insights have come from just listening big-time officials telling stories over a beverage or two.

Scrapper1 Tue Oct 03, 2017 09:01pm
Why in the world was this thread dragged up from 17 years ago?? :confused:

Rich Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrapper1 (Post 1009631)
Why in the world was this thread dragged up from 17 years ago?? :confused:
Back then I was only 13 years into officiating hoops.

Thankfully, I get to follow Juulie via something that didn't exist in 2000 -- Facebook.

crosscountry55 Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:04pm
Yeah something tells me any advice at this point has been overcome by events. The OP either washed up years ago or is working in the NBA by now.

When this post was made, I was 20 years old, on a training cruise aboard the USS Hué City, and enjoying a port visit in Montego Bay. I didn't have to be 21 to drink beer (Red Stripe, anyone?), and many lies were swapped.


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Raymond Wed Oct 04, 2017 07:20am
Quote:
Originally Posted by crosscountry55 (Post 1009634)
Yeah something tells me any advice at this point has been overcome by events. The OP either washed up years ago or is working in the NBA by now.

When this post was made, I was 20 years old, on a training cruise aboard the USS Hué City, and enjoying a port visit in Montego Bay. I didn't have to be 21 to drink beer (Red Stripe, anyone?), and many lies were swapped.


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June 2000, I was still 1 year away from my first marriage ending; which led to me beginning my officiating career in November 2001 at the age of 37.

Kansas Ref Wed Oct 04, 2017 05:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by crosscountry55 (Post 1009634)
Yeah something tells me any advice at this point has been overcome by events. The OP either washed up years ago or is working in the NBA by now.

When this post was made, I was 20 years old, on a training cruise aboard the USS Hué City, and enjoying a port visit in Montego Bay. I didn't have to be 21 to drink beer (Red Stripe, anyone?), and many lies were swapped.


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*thanks for your service CC55

BillyMac Wed Oct 04, 2017 06:31pm
crosscountry55: Thank You For Your Service ...
 
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USS Hué City

Mark Padgett Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:03am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrapper1 (Post 1009631)
Why in the world was this thread dragged up from 17 years ago?? :confused:
I didn't have anything else to do Tuesday. ;)


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