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The Renaissance Referee
Science, engineering, art, and mechanics
By Ray Cox
July 2nd, 2009

It was only a phrase. I don't even know if Kent Holm intended it as a throw-away line, glib grabber fodder, or if it was fraught with meaning in his mind. It certainly got me thinking. And when I get thinking, my mind usually goes to interesting places. (My wife doesn't always agree on the interesting part, but....)

Anyway, if you have come here only seeking knowledge, things they would not teach you in college; today we cover science, engineering, and art in ways your professors never dreamed of.

Avoiding Correctable Errors
By Todd Warnick
July 1st, 2009

Tweet!!! The referee yells: "Block!" Suddenly, he realizes he should have called a charge. But it's too late: That's not a correctible error. Todd Warnick, though, explains just what those gizmos really are — and why.
Positivity
By Kevin Smith
June 29th, 2009

One of the greatest challenges facing sports officials today is the "negative partner." We all have encountered them. They lurk in the background of meetings, clinics, and social gatherings — waiting for the opportunity to add you to their ranks. Here are some tips on how to avoid situations that may put you into the "negative zone."
Whistling in Four-Part Harmony
Summer is the season for radical ideas
By Ray Cox
June 25th, 2009

Summer basketball is great for two things: (1) working an insane number of tournament and camp games in a single day; and (2) concocting radical new ideas to improve the game.

It so happens that while watching my buddy Bert torturously engaged in the first objective this week, I was fancifully contemplating the second. His inspiration, combined with a run-in with a pair of over-zealous rookies and an off-hand suggestion, lead to an idea so radical, so twisted and insane, that it just might work.

"What is this idea?" you ask. Step inside and find out.

May Your Life Be Interesting! — Part II
A year of denial, and basketball
By Juulie Downs
June 22nd, 2009

My father insists the ancient Chinese culture had a curse: "May your life always be interesting." It's never dull around my house, but the last year and a half has been particularly eventful because we added into our already busy lives a life-changing kidney disease and a varsity basketball officiating schedule. The balancing act has been anything but dull.
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