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Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 29, 2006, 06:02am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,254
Posted By kiwiref
More questions

We have a guy who used to coach local NBL teams teams as one of the commentators. I was in stitches more then once due to his comments. He displayed such a lack of knowledge of even basic rules. God...
Forum: Basketball Sun Aug 27, 2006, 06:43am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,660
Posted By kiwiref
Legal opinion

I sought a legal opinion on the issue. Denny Crane reckons shoot the coach. In cummer leagues this is an attractive proposition: you think I'm a bad ref? Let me show you a bad ref...
Forum: Basketball Fri Aug 18, 2006, 09:07am
Replies: 51
Views: 5,942
Posted By kiwiref
To sum it all up...

I think that the problem is not going to get any better in the future. Just ignoring the idiots will work to a certain extent, but eventually they will see the lack of action from the officials as a...
Forum: Basketball Fri Aug 18, 2006, 12:06am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,895
Posted By kiwiref
I would also like to add one small observation...

I would also like to add one small observation that my esteemed colleagues have missed so far.
Rather than asking all these refs for their opinions, so that they can poo all over you (they just...
Forum: Basketball Wed Aug 16, 2006, 01:46am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
Posted By kiwiref
Nick, where did you get the case book from?

Nick, where did you get the case book from?
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:47pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,609
Posted By kiwiref
I heard rumours that Siberia is a good place to...

I heard rumours that Siberia is a good place to start. I know, a bit cold there, and the nearest high school is like, 800 miles away, but you must start somewhere...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 07:37am
Replies: 35
Views: 8,609
Posted By kiwiref
Dear Smurf I am writing this although I suspect...

Dear Smurf
I am writing this although I suspect that your post was made just to went some steam, rather than to discuss an issue.
Given that many before me have offered valuable and valid advice, I...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:42am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
Posted By kiwiref
I am in New Zealand...

I am in New Zealand...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:30am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
Posted By kiwiref
Nick, hope you don't mind me asking... Where are...

Nick, hope you don't mind me asking... Where are you located?
Allan will send me some stuff, but I didn't get the impression that it will contain a case book.
Any other suggestions? I know I can...
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 06:26am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,602
Posted By kiwiref
Indeed... We celebrate Christmas by going to the...

Indeed... We celebrate Christmas by going to the beach. Summer break at schools is between mid Dec and mid February.
Forum: Basketball Tue Aug 15, 2006, 12:56am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,602
Posted By kiwiref
Maybe we need some clarification around the term...

Maybe we need some clarification around the term "season"... "Coach hunting" may happen any place, any time... It's kinda permanent open season.
Seriously though, here we have all sorts of...
Forum: Basketball Mon Aug 14, 2006, 04:20pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,858
Posted By kiwiref
Exclamation Referee training

I am organizing an introductory referee course for the first time. In time, I hope to add more advanced modules, increasing the level of knowledge and skill of young referees.
We use FIBA rules,...
Forum: Basketball Sun Apr 02, 2006, 01:26am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,569
Posted By kiwiref
I regularly watched off the ball... usually in...

I regularly watched off the ball... usually in the direction of cheerleaders. Does that count?
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 31, 2006, 07:13am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,699
Posted By kiwiref
I mean, I really don't see anything...

Where's the link to the video?
Forum: Basketball Fri Mar 31, 2006, 06:33am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,757
Posted By kiwiref
When a travel is not a travel...

I have to admit that, after repeated viewings, I have to agree with those who say there was a travel. However, to be honest, I can't see myself calling it in a game. Simply, the situation is so...
Forum: Basketball Thu Feb 23, 2006, 05:23pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,823
Posted By kiwiref
Ignorance hurts....

High school regional champs.Last 7 seconds of the game. Red team is one point down, starting from the sideline in the backcourt. Blue team plays press, with three blue players in the red teams...
Forum: Basketball Sun Feb 19, 2006, 07:32am
Replies: 28
Views: 4,514
Posted By kiwiref
Ok, sorry to be so ignorant in my American...

Ok, sorry to be so ignorant in my American cocoon, but what's the cab rank?

OzReferee tells us there's an unpleasant word that Aussies use for Americans, and I'm sure you'll be tempted to use it. ...
Forum: Basketball Sat Feb 18, 2006, 07:59pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,890
Posted By kiwiref
Exclamation Don't let the kid play, and sleep well at night

New Zealand is different to USA in many ways, but a really relevant one is the whole business of liability and the "sue 'em" mentality that we see in the American society today. I am saying this to...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:51pm
Replies: 35
Views: 8,843
Posted By kiwiref
Could not agree more... It's also about...

Could not agree more... It's also about "rewarding" good play, in a way. A skillful player will try to get the ball and in the process he/she may commit a foul. On the other side of the spectrum is a...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:19pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,137
Posted By kiwiref
Australians handle these ones well...

You see, it's all about respect. You can get that respect by doing something that would impress the crowd. Showing them fingers, will get you there eventualy, but an even faster way would be to:
1)...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 17, 2006, 09:01pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,297
Posted By kiwiref
A slightly different view...

As my refereeing experience is based on FIBA rules, some may disagree with me, but...
All the rules reffered to in this case are identical to FIBA rules, including those on live ball, dead ball, and...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 17, 2006, 08:36pm
Replies: 28
Views: 4,514
Posted By kiwiref
I beg to disagree on this one. IMHO, the best...

I beg to disagree on this one. IMHO, the best view to do both jobs is either at the cab rank, or in the bar/pub. I would also like to point out that the quality of calls made in such places somehow...
Forum: Basketball Fri Feb 17, 2006, 08:25pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,448
Posted By kiwiref
Re: Bad fundamentals...

What transpires in the whole situation is a drive to make basketball more popular, more interesting, more entertaining.
If you asked your parents or people from that generation about who is a good...
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