PalmCon 2022
Great turnout at this weeks PalmCOn. Thank you everyone who stopped by my table. I love building new relationships with my audience. Thank you for
September 19, 2022
REFEREE STORIES BEYOND THE STRIPES
Menu
September 19, 2022
No Comments
Latest Articles
He doesn’t Like me
I had two off-ball offensive fouls. The coach didn’t believe either. He said, “They’re flopping.” They
For the good of the game Thank you coach.
Once upon a time I had a coach that received a technical foul and a warning
Feels different. It’s the same but feels different
In episode one of the HBO series, Ted Lasso, the main character, is hired as the
Love Yourz
It feels like social media picks and chooses when it wants to be in its spirituality
The Referee Journey
There isn’t one road down this referee journey. The only way to embark on this crusade
A Childs Point of Contact
Realistically, the idea of having the perfect work-life balance doesn’t exist. Someone or some tasks
Navigating A Run
I run, and I own one pair of running shorts. They are soft cotton lightweight
Surviving the Snow
Baby, it’s cold outside. If this weather isn’t for you, you better live near the equator
Where Were You?
Some events in life, you can remember the exact spot on the floor when you
Nothing Says A Referee Over 50 Like A Paper Map
By Kevin Sparrock Every preseason meeting, one official says they need to write their game
MATTERS OF MY MIND
A conversation with Dr. Maggie Tieman By Kevin Sparrock A presentation at an N.C.A.A. preseason
Reoppening
By Michael Diamond-Hunter We are now in (what I consider to be weather-wise) winter here
Holiday Blues
By Asha Pearl Sparrock Pumpkin spice lattes are taking a back seat until next year
Its A Stretch
By Kevin Sparrock My workouts changed when I was in the WNBA Wubble. The Wubble
Making it Wright
An interview with Richard Wright: Division 1 Basketball referee “The Cage” is a historic non-regulation sized
An Everlasting Impression
Standing on the court will leave an everlasting impression on my heart. The weight was
The Quarantine is over
Quarantine felt like three prison phases. I named the first phase “iso” for isolation. We
I just want to sit on a bench.
COVID19 test wasn’t so bad. WNBA required us to have two daily swab tests.
A ‘NEGATIVE’ result never felt so good.
Before I enter the Wubble, I had to be tested for COVID19. My wife
The road to the ‘Wubble’ began with a glute bridge….
Let me just start out by saying,…”Someone one needs to write about this”. The
ZOOM! Another tool for referees.
What are you doing in this must do season? How are you improving your skill
COVID 19 continues
This week was really hard and next week will probably be harder. We can do
Today is new.
Today is Palm Sunday, Passover begins this week and this is the final week of
Inspiration of the day: April 1
This is my first post in some time. Coronavirus has really put us all in
Heaven gets a New Angel.
Veteran women’s college basketball ref Rachelle Jones dies Click here to see article By
TripIt Where?
So I’m at the airport awaiting my flight. I come across a business traveler who
