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Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 05, 2006, 07:37pm

Replies: 60 Fresh From Camp Tidbits.... Views: 5,657 Posted By drothamel There has been some very good advice on this... There has been some very good advice on this thread. I went to the Dale Kelley Camp in Dallas last year, and a camp in VA later that summer. They were very different camps. "Bring Pants," is very...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 03, 2006, 12:31pm

Replies: 10 help with over & back play Views: 1,379 Posted By drothamel I know this is WAY off topic, but I think the... I know this is WAY off topic, but I think the topic has been adquately covered (i.e A3 should have been permitted to recover the ball in the back court due to the touch by B1). I just wanted to...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 03, 2006, 12:08pm

Replies: 38 Coach managment Views: 3,103 Posted By drothamel My experience has been that 99% of the time,... My experience has been that 99% of the time, coaches want to be heard, they do not want answers. When they ask questions, they usually have their answer already. What I try to do is find out what...

Forum: Basketball Sun Jul 02, 2006, 11:18am

Replies: 53 Easy with the T's???? Views: 4,886 Posted By drothamel Every coach is different, and every official is... Every coach is different, and every official is different. On both sides of the lines, people have different tolerance levels, and different abilities to communitcate. For me, I prefer to try and...

Forum: Basketball Sun Jul 02, 2006, 11:04am

Replies: 26 newer official, various topics Views: 2,576 Posted By drothamel I use the cushioned mouth guard version. They... I use the cushioned mouth guard version. They don't last as long because the cushion part gets all chewed up. I think I am going to go back to the regular ones this season. I had my first...

Forum: Basketball Sat Jul 01, 2006, 10:48pm

Replies: 26 newer official, various topics Views: 2,576 Posted By drothamel Man, it has been a long time since I posted, but... Man, it has been a long time since I posted, but I have been checking in recently. Anyway . . . I wear pants from Official's Choice. I like the material, although you can't put them in the...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 05, 2005, 09:46pm

Replies: 1 Sex Offender Found Officiating Views: 902 Posted By drothamel I know that background checks have been a hot... I know that background checks have been a hot topic in the officiating community (especially in FL). I heard about this story on the national news this morning: ...

Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 05, 2005, 09:40pm

Replies: 18 Duke/VT ending Views: 2,318 Posted By drothamel "If a hemmorhoid could talk. . ." LOL! ... "If a hemmorhoid could talk. . ." LOL! That's a classic! I gotta remember that one. For the record, that was an incredible finish. I just wish that VTech could have won; not because Duke...

Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 16, 2005, 09:33pm

Replies: 9 Should This Basket Count? Views: 1,682 Posted By drothamel I wish the video clip was about 10 seconds longer... I wish the video clip was about 10 seconds longer so you could see the reaction of the officials. Apparently, none of them thought about it, and no one brought it up, so the play was never reviewed;...

Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 16, 2005, 08:41pm

Replies: 27 Basket Good? Views: 2,101 Posted By drothamel Here is the "live" situation, in case you don't... Here is the "live" situation, in case you don't see the other thread that I started without reading this one, unfortuantely. ...

Forum: Basketball Wed Nov 16, 2005, 08:32pm

Replies: 9 Should This Basket Count? Views: 1,682 Posted By drothamel My assignor passed this around recently, so I... My assignor passed this around recently, so I thought I would share, as I found it valuable. View the following link: ...

Forum: Basketball Mon Oct 31, 2005, 12:06pm

Replies: 26 Watching the Scoreboard Views: 2,728 Posted By drothamel Everything Juulie said is spot on, as usual. ... Everything Juulie said is spot on, as usual. I also check the scoreboard a bit more frequently at the end of periods as a way of anticpating what might occur. For example, a team down 1 with less...

Forum: Basketball Wed Oct 19, 2005, 11:17am

Replies: 10 Heads, shoulders, knees and feet Views: 1,533 Posted By drothamel in (2) the one knee down and retrieve the ball... in (2) the one knee down and retrieve the ball scenario, wouldn't it only be traveling if she not only picked up the first knee, but also put it back down? Or started a dribble after picking it up? ...

Forum: Basketball Tue Oct 18, 2005, 04:21pm

Replies: 15 Coach wants TO if.......... Views: 1,793 Posted By drothamel I think it is a good idea to grant this timeout. ... I think it is a good idea to grant this timeout. If you want to remind the coach to signal you again once the basket is made, that makes sense also. But for me, it is good game management to grant...

Forum: Basketball Tue Oct 18, 2005, 04:12pm

Replies: 48 Sideline Warning?--IHSA Rules Meeting Views: 5,214 Posted By drothamel I recently went to our state rules meeting here... I recently went to our state rules meeting here in VA, and we received the same directive from the top as well. This was the first time they had specifically told us to give a warning to coaches...

Forum: Basketball Mon Oct 17, 2005, 04:23pm

Replies: 44 halftime conversation Views: 3,272 Posted By drothamel Back to the post that started this thread for a... Back to the post that started this thread for a moment: When the coach says, "What do we need to do to get a charge," try the relpy, "What do you mean, coach?" Resist the temptation to answer...

Forum: Basketball Fri Oct 14, 2005, 03:19pm

Replies: 27 The make up of a good official Views: 2,414 Posted By drothamel I have an assignor who says, right before we... I have an assignor who says, right before we leave the dressing room, "Have fun, and don't put any s@!t in the game." I think that sums it up. The best officials have fun at what they do, and they...

Forum: Basketball Wed Sep 28, 2005, 01:36pm

Replies: 17 College question Views: 2,120 Posted By drothamel I haven't posted in a while, life got a bit... I haven't posted in a while, life got a bit complicated there for a minute, but I thought I would chime in since I recently acheived one of my goals of getting hired to work D-3 men's ball. ...

Forum: Basketball Thu Aug 11, 2005, 02:13pm

Replies: 138 NCAA ban on mascots Views: 8,874 Posted By drothamel Mark- Thanks for the info-- didn't realize... Mark- Thanks for the info-- didn't realize the NCAA wasn't involved in the BCS. I still find the NCCA taking such a strong stance on this one particular issue a bit suspect, though, considering...

Forum: Basketball Wed Aug 10, 2005, 04:57pm

Replies: 138 NCAA ban on mascots Views: 8,874 Posted By drothamel The best opinion I have heard on this whole... The best opinion I have heard on this whole matter came from a representative of the Seminole Tribe (who, by the way, is backing FSU's suit against the NCAA). His comment was something along the...

Forum: Basketball Wed Aug 10, 2005, 09:32am

Replies: 43 Useful Phrases Views: 3,898 Posted By drothamel Snake- I heard Nolan speak at the D3... Snake- I heard Nolan speak at the D3 Supercamp at the University of Richmond. He is from the area, so he is a regular there. He stayed around for a few days, and it was good to be able not only...

Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 09, 2005, 03:34pm

Replies: 43 Useful Phrases Views: 3,898 Posted By drothamel Some of the best advice I have gotten about... Some of the best advice I have gotten about addressing coach comments/questions I heard from former NBA ref Nolan Fine. He suggested addressing the coaches with questions. Things like, "How did you...

Forum: Basketball Mon Jul 25, 2005, 12:11pm

Replies: 33 Team Control Foul Views: 3,576 Posted By drothamel I can almost guarantee there is going to be MAJOR... I can almost guarantee there is going to be MAJOR confusion over this rule. I do think it is a great change, however. Z brings up a good situation: rebounding action. Team B in the bonus. A1...

Forum: Basketball Thu Jul 21, 2005, 01:32pm

Replies: 76 Things from camp Views: 7,613 Posted By drothamel refTN-- The Fightin' Blue Hen is the mascot... refTN-- The Fightin' Blue Hen is the mascot of The University of Delaware. It is kinda wierd, because the depiction of the mascot is clearly male, but that is a different subject entirely. I love...

Forum: Basketball Wed Jul 20, 2005, 09:51pm

Replies: 16 What do you guys think? Views: 2,191 Posted By drothamel Sounds like you did the right thing to me. It... Sounds like you did the right thing to me. It sucks, because you didn't see or hear it personally. But those are the breaks. . . It would be the same if a fight occurred during intermission of a...

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