Raymond Solid points. A lot of stuff that are what I call discriminators. Officials who know how to properly apply these concepts rise above the crowd.
BoomerSooner I'm assuming you're referring to the "Avoid OT like the plague" rule or is it the one that says we can't talk about certain things?
BillyMac Mark Padgett wroteThey forgot the first rule of officiating. If there really is a God, new Forum members will not ask Mark Padgett what the first rule of officiating is.
BillyMac BoomerSooner wroteI'm assuming you're referring to the "Avoid OT like the plague" rule. You are 100% correct. Now move along. There's nothing more to see here folks.
Rich BillyMac wroteIf there really is a God, new Forum members will not ask Mark Padgett what the first rule of officiating is. That rule's important for me when I work football, but the lanyard is never that long in a basketball game.