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Forum: Basketball Wed Oct 02, 2002, 10:36am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,924
Posted By Don in MN
Theboys: I would go straight to No. 3 in all...

Theboys:

I would go straight to No. 3 in all circumstances when dealing with unruly fans. Maintaining proper fan conduct is ALWAYS the responsibility of game-site administrators, not officials or...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 05, 2002, 09:59am
Replies: 41
Views: 6,838
Posted By Don in MN
Stripes: You've got to go to one of the...

Stripes:

You've got to go to one of the off-the-beaten-path creameries or cheese shops in Wisconsin. Some of the cheese is incredible!

Of course, there's also a famous cheese shop in western...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jun 04, 2002, 11:04am
Replies: 41
Views: 6,838
Posted By Don in MN
Previously said in this forum: "Let the Euros...

Previously said in this forum: "Let the Euros stick to something they know, like boring soccer and cheese."

As a native of America's Dairyland (Wisconsin), I take offense at people saying that the...
Forum: Basketball Mon Apr 01, 2002, 11:44am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,586
Posted By Don in MN
Frontcourt scoring is by the forwards and...

Frontcourt scoring is by the forwards and centers; backcourt scoring is by the guards. (Of course, with a lot of programs, particularly women's programs, going to three-guard offenses, this can be a...
Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 28, 2002, 05:57pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,690
Posted By Don in MN
The pool reporter concept, as it works in the...

The pool reporter concept, as it works in the NCAA (I work as a sports information director at a D-III college), is just fine. If there is a controversial call, a pool reporter (or host SID in some...
Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 18, 2002, 03:39pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,939
Posted By Don in MN
Mikeref: I don't know about the rest of the...

Mikeref:

I don't know about the rest of the country, but in my little corner of the D-III world (Minnesota), we have several officials who work both men's and women's games in the MIAC.

I work...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 15, 2002, 12:22pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,861
Posted By Don in MN
My rule of thumb is to blow the whistle when the...

My rule of thumb is to blow the whistle when the injury would interfere with play, unless it is a severe injury, then the whistle is blown immediately.

For example, A1 has the ball, B1 steals it...
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 07, 2002, 12:21pm
Replies: 40
Views: 3,367
Posted By Don in MN
WI REF: Bingo. You get out of it what you...

WI REF:

Bingo. You get out of it what you put into it.

I'm in my third year as an official, and because my work schedule only permits me to do games one (or two, on rare occasions) nights a...
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 02, 2002, 12:10am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,092
Posted By Don in MN
In a girls' JV game the other night, we had a...

In a girls' JV game the other night, we had a post player who literally grunted every time the opposition put up a shot. Didn't matter where the shot came from, if the opponents put up a shot, she...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 28, 2002, 12:34pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,813
Posted By Don in MN
Worked a JV girls' game last week. My partner was...

Worked a JV girls' game last week. My partner was scheduled to do both the JV and varsity game; I was filling in on the JV game only for another guy who was going to work the varsity game.

Anyway,...
Forum: Basketball Fri Jan 25, 2002, 06:08pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,203
Posted By Don in MN
I'd definitely write letters to the athletic...

I'd definitely write letters to the athletic director, principal and superintendent, being very specific about what you observed in your role as an impartial game official.

Social Services? Maybe,...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jan 24, 2002, 11:36am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,574
Posted By Don in MN
Had a similar situation in a recent game. ...

Had a similar situation in a recent game.

I'm trail working the backcourt on a press. Lead is in good position to watch the play to help me out, since most of the players are in the vicinity of...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jan 24, 2002, 11:15am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,266
Posted By Don in MN
Mark: I can top you... Worked a girls'...

Mark: I can top you...

Worked a girls' B-squad/JV doubleheader in December. Two not-so-good teams. Instead of holding the game in the main gym (which was having a wrestling meet at the time),...
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