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Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 23, 2002, 08:22pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,070
Posted By bsilliman
Has anyone seen Bruce Benedict work in person? ...

Has anyone seen Bruce Benedict work in person?
He is the former catcher for Atlanta Braves (retired 1989--I looked it up).
So, was he a basketball ref while still playing at the major league level?...
Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 16, 2002, 08:25pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,848
Posted By bsilliman
Yeah I know that. I attempted to go to USATODAY...

Yeah I know that. I attempted to go to USATODAY for the box scores but could not find them.
I did look on officiating.com but also did not find them.
If someone's local newspaper is listing the...
Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 16, 2002, 06:11pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,848
Posted By bsilliman
I do not have access to a television. I would...

I do not have access to a television. I would appreciate it if someone would type up a list of the officials who worked games Thursday - Sunday. Thanks!
Forum: Basketball Thu Jun 21, 2001, 08:02pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,436
Posted By bsilliman
One thing that JeffReff forgot, Get the rules...

One thing that JeffReff forgot,
Get the rules down so you can see them in your sleep. You must be able to react to the plays, not think about what you saw and then blow the whistle--it is too...
Forum: Basketball Wed Apr 18, 2001, 02:55pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,902
Posted By bsilliman
Thumbs down This subject came up because of the announcers...

This subject came up because of the announcers Dick Enberg and Bill Walton beat it to death in the Arizona-Michigan State.
Neither coach abused the rule--only acted within that allowed i.e. to...
Forum: Basketball Fri Apr 13, 2001, 08:18pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,054
Posted By bsilliman
Click on Members Search, then Expanded Search and...

Click on Members Search, then Expanded Search and type in Mark Padgett and you can send him an email.
Forum: Basketball Thu Apr 05, 2001, 01:47pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,139
Posted By bsilliman
Hey AK ref SE Don't you mean long nights?

Hey AK ref SE

Don't you mean long nights?
Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 17, 2001, 10:07am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By bsilliman
Well according to most coaches I am blind in both...

Well according to most coaches I am blind in both eyes, so I must have really heard the whole thing!
Enjoy the games!
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 16, 2001, 06:24pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By bsilliman
Mark I have to disagree as I stated in my post. ...

Mark I have to disagree as I stated in my post.
The ball was thrown to the UVA person by someone not involved in the game.
Since the official was looking directly at the UVA players, I am sure that...
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 16, 2001, 06:13pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,517
Posted By bsilliman
I've seen most of all the games and I have been...

I've seen most of all the games and I have been impressed with the quality of officiating in every game.

It has been consistent at both ends and for the most part the players have adjusted to the...
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 16, 2001, 06:06pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,543
Posted By bsilliman
If you look at the replay the ball was thrown to...

If you look at the replay the ball was thrown to the UVA player by either the ball boy or a photographer who was sitting right below the basket.
The UVA player then threw it to his other partner...
Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 10, 2001, 10:05am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,013
Posted By bsilliman
I too accept violation as the correct call. ...

I too accept violation as the correct call.

That is the beauty of this game. You know you are right, you just have to find the proper reference.
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 09, 2001, 02:57pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,013
Posted By bsilliman
I disagree. I believe that it should be a 'T'...

I disagree.
I believe that it should be a 'T' for unauthorized leaving the court.
The thrower-in did not violate and there was not a personal foul so the correct call was a 'T'.
Now having said...
Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 28, 2001, 09:21pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,290
Posted By bsilliman
Hey EuroRef, I officiated in the service for...

Hey EuroRef,
I officiated in the service for 17 years and it is one of the most difficult situations anyone will ever find.
You officiate games where your friends, enemies, supervisors,...
Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 26, 2001, 07:25pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
Posted By bsilliman
By rule--you cannot call basket interference...

By rule--you cannot call basket interference because the player did not touch the ball while it was in the cylinder or the basket while the ball was on the rim.
I believe that the official can tell...
Forum: Basketball Sun Feb 25, 2001, 10:03am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,986
Posted By bsilliman
Billy Packer belongs right where Bobby Knight...

Billy Packer belongs right where Bobby Knight is--on the sidelines.
He has always castigated the officials when he does not like what is happening.
My take from this game was that the officials...
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 24, 2001, 02:57pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,291
Posted By bsilliman
Pass on both.

Pass on both.
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 24, 2001, 02:55pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,296
Posted By bsilliman
This could be the dumbest rule in the book. ...

This could be the dumbest rule in the book. Needs to be deleted.
It very rarely happens and when it does it causes more grief for the officials than any other rule.
My count is the slowest you...
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 24, 2001, 02:52pm
Replies: 13
Views: 3,612
Posted By bsilliman
One point with which I must agree with the...

One point with which I must agree with the writer: too many officials do run down the court with their back turned to the action.
This may come from the idea that "you should never get beat in...
Forum: Basketball Wed Feb 21, 2001, 06:17pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,823
Posted By bsilliman
I saw this very thing in a game in Cedar City,...

I saw this very thing in a game in Cedar City, Utah between Valpariso and Southern Utah University (of course this is D1).

Less than 2 minutes to go in a very close game. SUU player goes...
Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 19, 2001, 07:21pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,191
Posted By bsilliman
Question to Brian: Is your count a visual one...

Question to Brian:
Is your count a visual one or a mental one?
If visual then I say ok, even though you do not have a possible violation.
If mental, then I as a coach will ask you where was...
Forum: Basketball Mon Feb 19, 2001, 02:53pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,191
Posted By bsilliman
For everyone who said they would have a count...

For everyone who said they would have a count going even though there was no way to have a 10-sec violation, I say you are doing too much.

If you are doing to know how much time is going off the...
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 10, 2001, 12:35pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,458
Posted By bsilliman
No violation. As long as the dribbler does not...

No violation. As long as the dribbler does not touch the ball while out of bounds or touch any object out of bounds, then she may return to the floor and continue to dribble the ball.

As for the...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 15, 2001, 02:23pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,743
Posted By bsilliman
I meant to say 'cannot'.

I meant to say 'cannot'.
Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 15, 2001, 02:22pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,743
Posted By bsilliman
As official's we can officiate what the player...

As official's we can officiate what the player 'intended' to do. That would get us into a whole new set of rules and situations.
Officiate what you see!
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