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Becoming a Ref: It’s Over, It’s All Over
Free at last, free at last. Lew Alcindor, free at last. My first, and perhaps final, season as…
Becoming a Ref: It’s Almost Over
Last week, I only had one ref date: youth rec. The morning went fine. There was more talk…
Becoming a Ref: My Final Middle School Games
My season as a middle school ref is done. I did two middle school games since the last…
Becoming a Ref: The System Screwed Me
After having a good break from my last dates, I was supposed to do youth rec games over…
Becoming a Ref: Another Needed Week Off
It has been a rocky road for me in my short career as a basketball ref. I’ve been…
Becoming a Ref: A Much Calmer Week
Being a ref is quite volatile. Every game is different. The amount of fans, who the fans are,…
Becoming a Ref: Dealing with the Abuse
After not officiating for about two weeks, I did six games in three days, and in the middle…
Becoming a Ref: The Week Off
I have been spending the last several months becoming a basketball ref, and last week was my first…
Becoming a Ref: Yikes
Last week, I wrote about my ref experience calling a junior varsity girls game. Little did I know…