Mike Kitts... B1G Championship

[Raymond]

It was very amusing watching the contrast in styles of Mike Kitts and Sean Corbin. Corbin has to be the most unaffected, coolest official in the NCAA.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It was very amusing watching the contrast in styles of Mike Kitts and Sean Corbin. Corbin has to be the most unaffected, coolest official in the NCAA.

I agree. He was that way in the NBA, too. Does anyone here know why Sean left the NBA?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I agree. He was that way in the NBA, too. Does anyone here know why Sean left the NBA?

Heard from a pretty reliable source that he got a very nice early retirement package (as did Joe Derosa) and that he preferred the control he has over his own schedule at the NCAA level. Also that all he has to do now is work a game then move onto the next game instead of dealing with all the red tape and postgame accountability involved with being an NBA official.

[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It was very amusing watching the contrast in styles of Mike Kitts and Sean Corbin. Corbin has to be the most unaffected, coolest official in the NCAA.

BNR - I like respect many of your opinions and I was wondering if you viewed Corbin's style as cool or apathetic as compared to Scott Foster (#48) in the NBA who looks like he OD on 5 hr energy drinks.....

Somtimes Corbin looks as though he is freakin bored and doesn't want to be there.....

BTW - also heard that Corbin wasn't happy with his post season assignments as he felt he wasn't moving up the ladder fast enough

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

BNR - I like respect many of your opinions and I was wondering if you viewed Corbin's style as cool or apathetic as compared to Scott Foster (#48) in the NBA who looks like he OD on 5 hr energy drinks.....

Somtimes Corbin looks as though he is freakin bored and doesn't want to be there.....

I'm sure he is not apathetic but I could see how it might be interpreted as such. I don't think I could get away with it, at least not on plays in which I'm involved. But I do like it when he is the off-official and he is just observing the court while his partners tend to business.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

Somtimes Corbin looks as though he is freakin bored and doesn't want to be there.....

This provokes a question. (maybe a poll) How desirable is it to try to maintain a certain demeanor on the court? How much, if any, emotion is too much to show?

Early in the season, I was discussing this with a new official. I told him no matter what you do, somebody isn't going to like it. I gave 3 examples.

_________ smiles all the time. "He's laughing at us!"


__________ frowns all the time. "He's mad at us!"


I, personally, make it a point to try and remain expressionless. (this is not always possible) "He doesn't even care!"

Thoughts?

[fortmoney]

Originally Posted by just another ref

This provokes a question. (maybe a poll) How desirable is it to try to maintain a certain demeanor on the court? How much, if any, emotion is too much to show?

Early in the season, I was discussing this with a new official. I told him no matter what you do, somebody isn't going to like it. I gave 3 examples.

_________ smiles all the time. "He's laughing at us!"


__________ frowns all the time. "He's mad at us!"


I, personally, make it a point to try and remain expressionless. (this is not always possible) "He doesn't even care!"

Thoughts?

Expressionless, but focused. Its hard for someone to say you don't care if you are watching intently and doing things to keep in the game. If your hands are on your hips and staring, that's a different story

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by fortmoney

Expressionless, but focused. Its hard for someone to say you don't care if you are watching intently and doing things to keep in the game. If your hands are on your hips and staring, that's a different story

I have one supervisor who likes for his officials to smile every once in a while and will comment if he thinks we look too serious all the time on the court.

I have another supervisor who doesn't like robots and wants us all to develop and show our own personalities on the court.

Both of these guys are very big on positive and effective communication with HCs.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

BNR - I like respect many of your opinions and I was wondering if you viewed Corbin's style as cool or apathetic as compared to Scott Foster (#48) in the NBA who looks like he OD on 5 hr energy drinks.....

If you think Foster is on energy drinks, then I want to know what you think Hightower is on!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

If you think Foster is on energy drinks, then I want to know what you think Hightower is on!

Rocket fuel, of course.