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[tref]

BNR & rocky, you guys are right!
I'll make the necessary adjustments effective immediately.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tref

BNR & rocky, you guys are right!
I'll make the necessary adjustments effective immediately.

And tref, I'm not bashing you. I'm just being straight like I would expect from anybody to be with me. Honestly I would hate for you to one day hit a road block or regress, not because you weren't talented enough, but because you rubbed somebody the wrong one way. And often that person is not the one making the decision, but someone the decision-maker trusts and includes in his inner circle. There is a guy here who is reminds me a lot of you. Very talented, on the "radar", has been to D-League camp. Gets plays right and is fun to be around when the fellas are bullsh!tting. But man, he lets that "I wanna be a pro official" attitude seep out a lot, and it's noticeable, both on the court and when we are talking basketball in the locker room. You never know who the guy next to you knows.

My bucket list doesn't include the NBA or D-League or the D1 Final Four, but I do have a "list" of 8 things (5 of which I can cross off), and I know on a few occasions I've rub some folks the wrong way and I have been fortunate that I have had people close to me who have pulled me aside to let me know.

[tref]

and I appreciate you for that sir!

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by tref

BNR & rocky, you guys are right!
I'll make the necessary adjustments effective immediately.

Right? Maybe...what I do know is this:

You are me a "few" years ago. I cost myself the opportunity to move to "the next level" because I didn't know when to shut the hell up.

If I can help someone else not make that same mistake, I will try to do that.

[tref]

Less is more, right. Sorry to hear about your mishap but thank you for being man enough to show me where improvement is needed in my communication!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

There is Mark, me (Mark T. DeNucci, Sr., aka MTD, Sr.) and Mark Padgett and everybody addresses as Mark or Padgett when talking to or about Padgett, and when taking to about me, I am addessed as Mark, MTD, Sr., Mark, Sr. (there is a Mark, Jr./MTD, Jr./Junior/Mark that officiates with me and who more often than not has to carry my broken down old tuchus up and down the basketball court, and always takes the Plate when we umpire togehter), "bald old geezer", or "senile bald old geezer".

This school year is my 41st year as a boys'/girls' H.S. (includes Jr. H.S.) basketball official; I started with the 1971-72 school year. I officiated women's college basketball from the 1974 to 2008, and men's college basketball from 1993 to 2008. I was a USA Basketball (that's FIBA Rules) from 1993 to 2003.

I was the first male to officiate women's college basketball in the state of Florida and one of the first to officiate women's college basketball in the Southeast USA, back before you were a twinkle in your old man's eye. I have officiated over 20 Div. I and over 20 jr. coll. women's playoff games. I have officiated over 40 AAU and YBOA Boys' and Girls' National Championship Tournaments including three YBOA Girls' National Championship Games.

I was on the 1999 Officiating Staff for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. And in March I will officiate in my 21st Ohio Special Olympics State Final Four.

Those are my accomplishments on the court. And I have even brought up my friend (and peers) that I have made along the way and what I have tried to give back to the profession off of the court.

When I first started officiating I never thought about where I would end as a basketball official and I never would have dreamed that I would have done what I have done. But I know that I am lucky to have accomplished what I have, because such a small percentage ever get to do what I have done.

So yes, I do get to take a few whacks at your when I read such nonsense. Remember, I am a bald old geezer, and I can get pretty cranky when I get riled up.

MTD, Sr.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

There is Mark, me (Mark T. DeNucci, Sr., aka MTD, Sr.) and Mark Padgett and everybody addresses as Mark or Padgett when talking to or about Padgett, and when taking to about me, I am addessed as Mark, MTD, Sr., Mark, Sr. (there is a Mark, Jr./MTD, Jr./Junior/Mark that officiates with me and who more often than not has to carry my broken down old tuchus up and down the basketball court, and always takes the Plate when we umpire togehter), "bald old geezer", or "senile bald old geezer".

This school year is my 41st year as a boys'/girls' H.S. (includes Jr. H.S.) basketball official; I started with the 1971-72 school year. I officiated women's college basketball from the 1974 to 2008, and men's college basketball from 1993 to 2008. I was a USA Basketball (that's FIBA Rules) from 1993 to 2003.

I was the first male to officiate women's college basketball in the state of Florida and one of the first to officiate women's college basketball in the Southeast USA, back before you were a twinkle in your old man's eye. I have officiated over 20 Div. I and over 20 jr. coll. women's playoff games. I have officiated over 40 AAU and YBOA Boys' and Girls' National Championship Tournaments including three YBOA Girls' National Championship Games.

I was on the 1999 Officiating Staff for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. And in March I will officiate in my 21st Ohio Special Olympics State Final Four.

Those are my accomplishments on the court. And I have even brought up my friend (and peers) that I have made along the way and what I have tried to give back to the profession off of the court.

When I first started officiating I never thought about where I would end as a basketball official and I never would have dreamed that I would have done what I have done. But I know that I am lucky to have accomplished what I have, because such a small percentage ever get to do what I have done.

So yes, I do get to take a few whacks at your when I read such nonsense. Remember, I am a bald old geezer, and I can get pretty cranky when I get riled up.

MTD, Sr.

Hey I'll be a man about it. I'm sorry MTD, Sr. I confused you with Padgett. Wont happen again & nice resume btw!! I'd be quite fortunate to achive 1/4th of what you have.

[tomegun]

Nice, everyone made up (I'm not being sarcastic).

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Nice, everyone made up (I'm not being sarcastic).

Get a room!

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Nice, everyone made up (I'm not being sarcastic).

Ok, we don't need Jurassic to wade in on this.....!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by tref

Hey I'll be a man about it. I'm sorry MTD, Sr. I confused you with Padgett. Wont happen again & nice resume btw!! I'd be quite fortunate to achive 1/4th of what you have.

Tref:

Apology is accepted. BUT, you had better apologize to Padgett for thinking that I was him. If I know him, he is so distraught about it that he is probably out buying all new officiating clothes for this weekend. I can only hope that he posts pictures of him in his new officiating uniform, .

MTD, Sr.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Tref:

Apology is accepted. BUT, you had better apologize to Padgett for thinking that I was him. If I know him, he is so distraught about it that he is probably out buying all new officiating clothes for this weekend. I can only hope that he posts pictures of him in his new officiating uniform, .

MTD, Sr.

Your credibility just went down.