Generally speaking,

 

Are referees usually former high school basketball players?

Some are and some are not !! I believe it helps if you have played HS or college. Second nature calls come more instinctive.

Just about 90% are not.....hurts the game tremendously too...former players aren't interested usually so have to take anyone and anybody that has interest!!

Generally speaking,

 

Are referees usually former high school basketball players?

 

 

In NKY almost all played.

After watching the Lloyd Memorial Tourny, it must have been 50 years and 200 lbs ago, for most of those refs.

Just about 90% are not.....hurts the game tremendously too...former players aren't interested usually so have to take anyone and anybody that has interest!!

 

Where do you get your number "90%" from?

One of the better Refs in NKY I think is James Pounce...

OK, ......what former player now reffing was the best player?

After watching the Lloyd Memorial Tourny, it must have been 50 years and 200 lbs ago, for most of those refs.

 

Sometimes it does depend on the start time for games.

I would say most have played high school basketball. If they didn't play high school ball, they've played sometime throughout their school years. Overall I think most referees do a pretty good job. Only a few are real bad, those might be the ref's that didn't play in high school. I don't think a ref should be able to call games for one school over two or three times a season. I have seen some "home cookin" in my lifetime.

OK, ......what former player now reffing was the best player?

 

Since I am fairly new to Northern Kentucky HS basketball, I am not sure who of the Refs I know by looking at them who did play in HS. The only one I know by name is Charlie Chappie and I know he went to Holmes. Did he play?

 

As far as women referees go, was my cousin, Lori Edgington, the best girls player in HS that is a current referee? Again, I do not know.

Since I am fairly new to Northern Kentucky HS basketball, I am not sure who of the Refs I know by looking at them who did play in HS. The only one I know by name is Charlie Chappie and I know he went to Holmes. Did he play?

 

As far as women referees go, was my cousin, Lori Edgington, the best girls player in HS that is a current referee? Again, I do not know.

 

One heck of a high school basketball player but one of the worst referees in the 9th Region.

Just going over the different regions throughout the state and pretty much estimating the number I know that played that are officiating now......

First, it's my opinion that it is very easly to blame Ref's and call them terrible from the stands. As someone who has tried to Ref before I have a much greater respect for what they do. Parents and Coaches never miss a call. **off soapbox**

 

As far as previous experience I would say that most in the 9th region have some but that does not necessarily make them qualified or better referee's. Just like the best players don't always make the best coaches. So its really hard to say one way or the other.

Just like the best players don't always make the best coaches. So its really hard to say one way or the other.

 

But how many coaches never played high school basketball?