Dusting off my whistle

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
Does Duilio not like Juules?

Of course that's not the situation. How could anyone not like Juulie?

Duilio runs a program called Peaceful + Recreational Basketball. It's an adult league that is huge. He rents court space at the Beaverton Hoop for his adult games and has his own list of refs that contract with his organization to ref his games regardless of venue. This league literally has hundreds of teams and they play all over the area all year round.

The Hoop asked him if he could provide refs for their youth games. He said yes and has done so for the past year. In order to get these games, you must commit to him that you will work his adult league all year long. This is a huge committment.

I am the only exception to this policy. I guess I'm "special". When he took over the Hoop scheduling, I had been working there for quite a few years. Many of his refs had little or no experience in youth games, although a few are experienced HS officials. He wanted someone to "stay on" and set an example for the guys who never worked youth games. The Hoop recommended me and that's how I got to continue there.

I'm sure Juulie can speak for herself (she always has) but it's my impression that her schedule wouldn't allow her to commit to his program.