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Expertise
My expertise happens to be in Basketball Officiating. So I can answer any question pertaining to Basketball Rules.
Experience in the area
I have been a Basketball Official now for over 15 years, officiating all levels from Youth basketball Leagues all the way up to the High school Level.
Education/Credentials
El Sorrino Officials Association Basketball School
CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)Certified
What do you like about this subject?
Everything!! I love basketball, and really all sports. But I have been officiating basketball games for 15 Years and I love the ability to share whatever knowledge I have.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Well, it would be fantastic if I could have become a professional official. However, I never pursued it.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Dante`a | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for clearing this up for ..... |
| Dante`a | 11/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I'm VERY thankful for the info. this ..... |
| igor | 11/11/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks |
| Carla Dahley | 09/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much. I appreciate the ..... |
| Patricia | 06/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow - Thanks for the lesson! |
Recent Answers from Bret Temple
2009-11-14 Father coach 5 yr old son:
HI Myra, To be honest, at 5 years old, nobody should be getting angry at the kids. They should be out there to have fun and begin learning the game. However, as a referee who has officiated kids at
2009-11-06 need help on rules:
Igor, There are way too many rules of basketball for me to go into on here. If you look online, or go to the Library, I'm sure there are hundreds of books on the rules of basketball. If you have a few
2009-10-31 How Can I Improve?:
Hi John, Normally this is not my area of expertise, however if you want to try shooting with one hand, try standing really close to the basket, maybe 3-5 feet or so, and start shooting with the one
2009-10-26 Basketball:
Erik, It really depends on who had position first. But also, technically when a player on offense has their back turned to the defender, the defender must give him adequate space to turn around and
2009-09-16 Fouls:
HI Carla, A two shot foul is given only when a player is fouled in the act of shooting. They are given three free throws if they are fouled behind the Three Point Arc. There are no shooting fouls in
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