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Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 10, 2011, 02:03pm
Replies: 258
Views: 38,162
Posted By biz
Higgins is in front of the St John's bench. ...

Higgins is in front of the St John's bench.

For clarification:

Jim Burr

http://images1.statsheet.com/images/mcb/refs/jim-burr.jpg?1293797735

Tim Higgins
Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 10, 2011, 11:45am
Replies: 258
Views: 38,162
Posted By biz
Adams went out of his way to compliment Burr on...

Adams went out of his way to compliment Burr on the season he was having and then "no commented" on Higgins and Walton. You don't have to read between the lines too hard to come up with the...
Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 10, 2011, 11:31am
Replies: 258
Views: 38,162
Posted By biz
Not surprising...veteran guys who either did the...

Not surprising...veteran guys who either did the right thing for the tournament on their own or were "asked" to do this. Either way it's the right way for it to be settled IMHO. Especially for 2...
Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 10, 2011, 09:15am
Replies: 258
Views: 38,162
Posted By biz
Totally agree. I wonder if Higgins swallowed...

Totally agree.

I wonder if Higgins swallowed his whistle because it techincally isn't his call?

I hope that's not the case, but it might be.
Forum: Basketball Thu Mar 10, 2011, 08:58am
Replies: 258
Views: 38,162
Posted By biz
Incorrect. On the prior FT Higgins is the L Burr...

Incorrect. On the prior FT Higgins is the L Burr is the T and Walton is the C. So on the ensuing throw in Burr is new L and Higgins is administering the throw in as the T. When posession changes...
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 10, 2011, 01:58pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,045
Posted By biz
Stated much more accurately, APG, but that's what...

Stated much more accurately, APG, but that's what I was trying to say.
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 10, 2011, 01:53pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,045
Posted By biz
Shot attempt.:)

Shot attempt.:)
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 10, 2011, 09:55am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,754
Posted By biz
That was my question. At first I was thinking...

That was my question. At first I was thinking age, I'm not sure how old O'Connell is, but he certainly looks older than 30, and given that he's been around for awhile that can't possibly be true. ...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jan 24, 2011, 12:02pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,361
Posted By biz
This is the second time I've heard this. Is a...

This is the second time I've heard this. Is a closed fist a visable request for a timeout by coaches in many areas? I've never seen this used in my area (Eastern MA).
Forum: Basketball Tue Jan 18, 2011, 09:58am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,217
Posted By biz
As some of you might know, in addition to...

As some of you might know, in addition to refereeing I also am a Boys JV/Assistant Varsity Coach (make all your a$$istant coach jokes here) and if I'm reading what MTD Sr. has written correctly I...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 21, 2010, 10:14am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,474
Posted By biz
Red face That would explain it! Pretty good recollection...

That would explain it! Pretty good recollection with the 12 years guess though, huh?
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 21, 2010, 10:07am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,474
Posted By biz
1 has been legal in NF for more than just this...

1 has been legal in NF for more than just this year (I'm pretty sure). I thought "1" was made legal when they made "2" legal which was at least 12-15 years ago. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Forum: Basketball Wed Oct 13, 2010, 12:34pm
Replies: 22
Views: 4,504
Posted By biz
I've had my 888's for a whole season and I've...

I've had my 888's for a whole season and I've been very happy with them. The high gloss shine is a great look. You get the look of the patent leather shoes without the issues that come with the...
Forum: Basketball Thu Apr 29, 2010, 08:38pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,409
Posted By biz
If you look at the video where Crawford is...

If you look at the video where Crawford is demonstrating the foul, he motions that the foul was a grabbing of the neck/throat. I agree that the screen that Hill sets is illegal, but if you look at...
Forum: Basketball Wed Apr 14, 2010, 01:03pm
Replies: 22
Views: 3,545
Posted By biz
There are 2 great things about that Earl Weaver...

There are 2 great things about that Earl Weaver rant:

1) Check out the scoreboard...that happened in the bottom of the 1st!!!! Talk about an early night.

2) Haller's line: "You're going...
Forum: Basketball Thu Apr 01, 2010, 11:06am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,397
Posted By biz
Congrats to all the "chosen ones!" 3rd...

Congrats to all the "chosen ones!"

3rd consecutive FF for John Cahill and 4th out of the last 5 years.

In my opinion he's the best college ref in the country today.
Forum: Basketball Wed Mar 24, 2010, 01:31pm
Replies: 45
Views: 8,516
Posted By biz
Higgins has been reffing college ball since the...

Higgins has been reffing college ball since the 70's and he was, along with Jim Burr, one of the original members of the Big East officiating staff when the conference formed in 1979-1980 season (the...
Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 22, 2010, 08:04am
Replies: 45
Views: 8,516
Posted By biz
I agree...nothing wrong with getting some new...

I agree...nothing wrong with getting some new faces in there and I think that the officiating this past weekend was generally top-notch.

I guess I'm just a sentimental kind of guy. I went to...
Forum: Basketball Sat Mar 20, 2010, 02:35pm
Replies: 45
Views: 8,516
Posted By biz
Tim Higgins?

I didn't see Tim Higgins on Thursday or Friday. Did I miss him? Or is he not working the tournament this year? I guess it could be the end of an era. I think he worked 12 Final Fours which is...
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 12, 2010, 10:40am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,980
Posted By biz
I don't have a problem with what you're saying...

I don't have a problem with what you're saying Snaqs, but if you knew Coach A (complete jerk - thinks he is Red Auerbach - doesn't actually teach the kids fundamentals just strategies for winning -...
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 12, 2010, 10:03am
Replies: 56
Views: 6,556
Posted By biz
I used to umpire baseball, but ridiculously long...

I used to umpire baseball, but ridiculously long games where pitchers can't find the strike zone become incredibly boring very quickly. I would much rather ref a blow-out basketball game than work...
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 12, 2010, 09:54am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,980
Posted By biz
Saw a coach in a 6th grade boys game this year...

Saw a coach in a 6th grade boys game this year call his last TO with 2.6 seconds left down 7 and he used the whole timeout to diagram a play.

The other coach was bull s--t that Coach A called TO...
Forum: Basketball Tue Mar 09, 2010, 01:15pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,729
Posted By biz
This was a classic moment from last season here...

This was a classic moment from last season here in MA. Watertown and Lexington two Middlesex League rivals and apparently the scorers for each team have hated each other for years. They usually...
Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 08, 2010, 09:18am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,224
Posted By biz
I'm confused...Are people saying that if the...

I'm confused...Are people saying that if the violation occurred when the shot clock horn sounded (ie there wasn't a shot attempt just before the shot clock expired) and the officials recognized the...
Forum: Basketball Wed Mar 03, 2010, 08:49am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,666
Posted By biz
Update on this story. Lynn English lost its next...

Update on this story. Lynn English lost its next game in the tournament by one. Most definitely would have been a different game if Woumn played, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

The only...
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