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Steve Gleason -- An Ideal Man Battles ALS |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by Tim Malloy
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  Steve Gleason has a spirit that is a unique combination of warrior and poet, and left to his own plan, the introspective 34-year old would have returned his old, tattered body to the Good Lord, with few reusable parts after a life of great deeds and great moments.
Steve didn't need ALS to intrude on his Blessed journey through life that now includes a beautiful baby boy, Rivers, he created with wife and soul-mate, Michel, but it did... This ideal man, who became a beloved New Orleans Saints folk hero for his blocked punt on the night the Louisiana Superdome reopened after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, has embraced the challenge placed before him. On September 25, 2011, five years to the day of his iconic football moment, Steve announced publicly his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." |
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Preemptive Strikes To Avoid The Fight |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by Tim Malloy
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  Our recent posts on dealing with abusive fans and the flagrant foul YOU TUBE video generated quite a bit of feedback and we appreciate those REF 60 viewers who took the time to make a thoughtful contribution to our “60 Seconds on Officiating” community.
We Learn Best From Our Shared Experiences…
Now good people can have an honest disagreement about the root causes for the uptick in the overall incivility emanating from spectators; but with the benefit of time and perspective, most officials would likely agree it is a problem best dealt with by someone other than the working game officials.
In today’s “60 Seconds” post we offer some advice for your consideration on how to preempt an ugly incident between players from erupting in your game.
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Handling the Blarge (a.k.a. Block / Charge) |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by Billy Martin
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 The gym is packed and the fiercely competitive game is in the closing minutes when a player drives hard to the basket. There is a collision in the lane and you blow your whistle and quickly signal a player control foul. Out of the corner of your eye you see your partner signaling for a block. Now what?
Let’s add the block-charge, or “blarge” as it sometimes called, to the list of what to talk about in any scholastic or collegiate pregame discussion. But also, let's know how to correctly administer this sticky situation should it happen to you, and we'll also offer a tip on how steer clear of this officiating nightmare.
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