Is NASO discouraging bulletin board discussions?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bigwhistle

■ Do not engage in specific play and or ruling evaluation/commentary, whether it be of a game you worked, one that you witnessed or in general about the impact of officials in any sporting event.

Originally Posted by Eastshire

As the directive specifically applies to social media, it would not apply to a class or instructional videos.

It does? The directive does not even use "Social Media" in their wording. It says that we should not engage in specific play and or ruling, evaluation/commentary.

I gave a presentation a few weeks ago called, "You make the call" and I went over all video and plays that have either been discussed here or video from games I have officiated. That did involve commentary, rulings and certainly involved specific plays. Even if my state came out and made this statement, I would take issue with them about such a stance. And my state seems to be in violation, because they give all the clinicians a DVD of plays and situations where officials did good and bad things at their State Finals. And the DVDs are to be used at LOAs to train the officiating community on proper mechanics and procedures involving specific situations and giving interpretations.

Peace

[Adam]

Rut, the entire thing is about social media and the interwebs.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It does? The directive does not even use "Social Media" in their wording. It says that we should not engage in specific play and or ruling, evaluation/commentary.
Peace

Originally Posted by bigwhistle

NASO’s Board of Directors adopted the following social media guidelines for use by officials and organizations:

Yes.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Yes.

OK, good for them. They do not control what officials discuss or do not discuss. And yes officials will discuss and continue to discuss plays on social media and groups are already in place to discuss plays and situations that are on TV or personal videos of plays. Not going to change anything honestly.

Peace

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

OK, good for them. They do not control what officials discuss or do not discuss. And yes officials will discuss and continue to discuss plays on social media and groups are already in place to discuss plays and situations that are on TV or personal videos of plays. Not going to change anything honestly.

Peace

Agreed.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It does? The directive does not even use "Social Media" in their wording. It says that we should not engage in specific play and or ruling, evaluation/commentary.

"NASO’s Board of Directors adopted the following social media guidelines for use by officials and organizations:"

Reading is Fundamental.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

"NASO’s Board of Directors adopted the following social media guidelines for use by officials and organizations:"

Reading is Fundamental.

I said OK. And i was focused on the comments about discussing things. And yes that still could apply to things I do as these things can and are posted online on FB and other sites. They did not say only social media was Facebook.

Peace

[Rich]

When there's more than one working lower level official on the board helping to set these policies, I'll take NASO more seriously.

That said, I'm a member (almost entirely for the book discounts, insurance, and Marriott discounts).

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

When there's more than one working lower level official on the board helping to set these policies, I'll take NASO more seriously.

That said, I'm a member (almost entirely for the book discounts, insurance, and Marriott discounts).

Do you mind to elaborate? You can send me a PM, but just curious what the top part means?

Peace

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Rich

When there's more than one working lower level official on the board helping to set these policies, I'll take NASO more seriously.

That said, I'm a member (almost entirely for the book discounts, insurance, and Marriott discounts).

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Do you mind to elaborate? You can send me a PM, but just curious what the top part means?

Peace

I think he's saying that a lot of NASO members are HS and below officials but this group of officials is not equitably represented on NASO's board.

What applies to a BCS conference or NBA official might not necessarily apply to Joe Schmoe from Idaho.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I think he's saying that a lot of NASO members are HS and below officials but this group of officials is not equitably represented on NASO's board.

What applies to a BCS conference or NBA official might not necessarily apply to Joe Schmoe from Idaho.

I couldn't have said it any better.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I think he's saying that a lot of NASO members are HS and below officials but this group of officials is not equitably represented on NASO's board.

What applies to a BCS conference or NBA official might not necessarily apply to Joe Schmoe from Idaho.

Wait, you mean every game isn't the same? :shocked: