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Rolling into July….
I haven’t written anything in a long time, and I have time today. Bought a bike this past week and was planning on taking my first ride today, but I’m not feeling particularly well, so I’ll wait till after the Phillies game to see if I feel better. It’s been quite a ride this past…
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2024, in the books
With nothing to deal with on Monday or Tuesday in the world of officiating, it seems I’ve put a wrap on 2024. So why not some thoughts over a cup of coffee? First, officiating… Let’s start with officiating — last season in basketball I worked the fewest regular season games I can remember — only…
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Officials: How do you take care of business away from the games?
I’ve been a conference commissioner for 10 years now, and there’s something other commissioners say that is completely true. Nobody (and I mean nobody) has ever lost a spot working for our schools based on their quality of officiating. However, I have lost a few email addresses and phone numbers based on things away from…
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Two days without games…
Almost 3 – I think there were only 3 varsity games scheduled (boys or girls) yesterday, the 23rd of December. So, we’ve reached Christmas. It’s Christmas eve here at my desk and I have Trans-Siberian Orchestra playing Christmas music and the rest of the family has still not managed to get out of bed, which…
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I’m sick, need a sub…
Nah, not me, but that’s going to be a major theme this basketball season. This morning one of my favorite crews let me know they had an ill crew member and needed a sub for 7:30PM tonight. You’d think this wouldn’t be a big deal. It’s just one official in a state with “thousands.” But…
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Another time, another season
Well, it’s November 26, and it’s snowing. My daughter is on her way back to college in Kansas and I figured I’d write some thoughts to keep me from worrying about her getting home safe. Her boyfriend is driving and she’s occupying her preferred position as “passenger princess.” This is Year 37 of HS officiating…
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When is a spring off really not?
I’m coaching this spring. My HS senior daughter, who is going to college to play softball (but doesn’t play HS softball, long story) and I are coaching a middle school softball team together. On paper, I am the head coach and she’s the volunteer assistant, but to be honest, she runs an amazing practice for…
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Snow day (or why officials are a necessary evil…)
Instead of officiating a basketball game tonight, I am home watching it snow (and at some point trying out our new electric snowblower). But the last few days have brought out some thoughts about officiating that I wanted to put down – and these will be sorta stream of consciousness which I will at least…
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Thanks.
I’ve spent a huge amount of time writing posts where I am critical of the officiating “industry” and those we interact with, so none of that today. I’m sick this Thanksgiving – so much so, I’ve already gotten a replacement for a basketball game I’m supposed to work tomorrow. I wasn’t feeling great on Tuesday,…
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Remember me?
I’ve tried blogging off and on for the last 20 years. Always starts out great, but in the end, I lose interest, usually due to all the stuff going on in my life. Day job, commissioner work, officiating, real estate, family, and on and on and on. But I do want to try to do…
Officially Talking
The world of officiating, assigning, and other related things…