A good friend of mine is a long time ref. I figured I’d ask him a few questions yesterday….

Ref: dude…
Ref: I refereed a Varsity girls basketball game last night…
Ref: the final score was 85 - 27
Evan: good god
Ref: there were scouts there and everything
Ref: these girls HAMMERED their opponent
Evan: I have to apologize to you a long time ref, I created a chant while in college… I’m Blind I’m Def, I wanna be a Ref
Evan: sorry
Ref: lol
Ref: yea…
Ref: I got heckled last night because of two 5-seconds calls
Evan: haha
Ref: these girls were so bad I had two 5 seconds out of bounds calls and a 10 second backcourt call
Ref: they had a sexy coach though
Evan: do you call make up calls?
Ref: never
Evan: lies!
Ref: I call what I see
Evan: haha
Ref: trust me…
Evan: i believe in makeup calls
Ref: I get crap EVERYTIME for not making makeup calls
Ref: even from other officials
Ref: I don’t believe in it
Evan: ever blow the whistle and say oh shit i blew that one
Ref: all the time
Evan: lol
Ref: I flat out told a coach “yea coach…I blew that one, I missed it”
Evan: lol
Ref: he goes, “I know”
Evan: and you never call a questionable one the other way to make up for it?
Evan: even subconsciously?
Ref: I’m sure I’ve made a mistake here or there
Ref: but I don’t consciously makeup for it
Evan: do you think other refs do?
Ref: I know they do *Evan’s Commentary* Your secret is out Ron Cherry!*
Ref: they shouldn’t…but they do
Evan: I’ll block out your name, but i’m posting this convo on my blog as “confessions of a referee!”
Ref: lol..ok