The IHSAA announced that they’ll induct longtime basketball coach and basketball official to their Officials Hall of Fame. From the IHSAA announcement: A four-sport athlete at Boone and graduate of Briar Cliff, Collison spent 19 years as a head basketball coach before embarking on 19… Read More »Rich Collison of Boone joins Officials HoF
Bill Quinby is a name most Central Iowans are not familiar with. Cedar Rapids may be a bit outside of our normal footprint, but it’s my hometown where he’s a legend. I recall meeting Bill who was as an NFL official, mostly at side judge.… Read More »The Guy Who Just Showed Up to Stuff for People
In every line of work there is a language that serves as the basis for communicating, both internally and externally. Medical doctors own a language. Attorneys have a language. Accountants, too. And the same could be said about basketball referees. It is the referee’s language… Read More »The Language of Refereeing
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House File 2078 was introduced in January, but it appears this bill never gained enough interest or traction to make it a legislative priority and hence it has not advanced past the critical funnel week in the 2024 Iowa Legislative Session. That’s not cool. But… Read More »Legislation Update: Iowa Sports Officials Bill
2024 “Hoops in the Heartland” Basketball ClinicHigh School Basketball Officiating ClinicSaturday, June 15, 2024 Winterset High SchoolWinterset, IowaCheck-In: 10:30 AMRegistration Fee: $75 (NOTE: Bold items above are newly updated) What’s Included:Top 3A and 4A boys high school teams compete in a double elimination tournament. 12… Read More »2024 Summer Basketball Clinic Announced
One of the topics we discuss during our crew’s pre-game is the importance of refereeing the defense, or, in other words, making sure you are watching what the defense does during a competitive matchup, a drive to the basket, or a shot by the offense.… Read More »Why Do We Penalize the Defense So Often?
If you haven’t seen this feature Scott Reister of KCCI did on our own Jerry Bowhay, give it a look. But not if you’re squeamish at all — he somehow pops the knee back into place to finish the game. https://www.kcci.com/article/watch-ref-pops-knee-back-into-place-finishes-game/46620806
Today’s high school basketball officiating relies on the lead official too much, especially on any play moving toward the basket. Any crew of 3 that says all plays to the basket are the lead’s responsibility are just asking for missed calls and unnecessary problems during… Read More »Matchup Proximity
8-Player – Bishop Garrigan (Algona) vs. BedfordReferee: Chris Hoffert • Umpire: Patrick Lincoln • Linesman: Mike Johnson • Line judge: Steve Hoffert • Back judge: Jim Prouty Class A – West Hancock vs. Woodbury CentralReferee: Marty Bowen • Umpire: Adam Moyers • Linesman: Casey Bowen • … Read More »Congrats to our ’23 FB Championship Crews