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Tag Archives: Referee
Holly Rowe Wins Me Over
The game is tight. The decisions are tough. The clock is ticking. The announcers are crucifying your crew. Ever been there? Continue reading
Posted in Reinventing Yourself, The Game
Tagged Basketball, breast cancer, Business, cancer, ESPN, ESPN2, Holly Rowe, Inspiration, NCAA Basketball, Officiating, Referee, Women, Women's basketball
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Crew Chief Qualities
This summer I was asked to present on leadership qualities and the qualities of great crew chiefs. I found this topic to be challenging because I feel like it is the area I struggle with the most. There are certain … Continue reading
Posted in The Game, The Relationship
Tagged #refwriter, Basketball, Bryan Enterline, Crew Chief, Dawn Marsh, NCAAWBB, NCAAWBK, Officiating, Penny Davis, Referee, Robert Strong, sports, Troy Winders
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Young and Eager: Don’t Be Afraid To Be Forgotten
This season I worked a basketball game with a young lady in her late 20’s, one whom I have seen develop as an official over the last decade. Yes, she started coming to Division I camps in her teens. She … Continue reading
Sometimes You Gotta Let the Money Go
Like a classroom session I recently taught several referees, I have to tell you that running the business of being a referee is tricky. While we referees are independent contractors hired each year by several people, we don’t feel that … Continue reading
Referees are Terrible Money Managers
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much of my life is evaluated through an “after divorce” lens. Have you ever had one of those life-changing experiences where everything else that happens is counted or measured in relation to that one … Continue reading
To Referee the Game - You Gotta Know the Rules 