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Listened to Lisa Loeb today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka9mCmx9Jhs

I also listened to her version of the "Disappointed Pancake."  I wouldn't recommend that one unless you are 5 or somehow obsessed with Lisa Loeb...

Refereed 4 games this past Saturday.  All Middle School girls.  3rd game: 6th grade...called my first Flagrant 1/Intentional foul...6th grade girls...her idea of defense was to put both hands on the girl's midsection while she was shooting and push her as hard as she could.  Later, she hipchecked another girl into the chairs that represented the bench...Her coaches, two women, laughed and complained about the call.  Actually, they had been laughing every time one of their girls knocked girls on the other team down...I looked at the coach and said: "are you talking to me?"  She said she was talking to one of the girls.  I said, "you better be, because I have had it with this crap. Your team is playing like it is a football game. It's ridiculous."  She just looked at me like your wives do when you talk indepth about sports that they don't understand.  I just walked away.  4th Game: 5th grade girls.  I came oh so close to "T-ing" up one of the coaches as he griped about calls the entire game while losing 18-9...how about expending that energy on actual coaching, huh?

Officiating my first Freshman Boys game tomorrow; should be fun!  I find this newest "job" of mine to be rewarding.  I love it.  Even those games above.  They get the blood flowing and get me moving and get me back involved in a sport I love.  I spent a major potion of my childhood and early adulthood playing basketball.  At times when I was a kid, I probably spent upwards of 10 hours a day playing basketball at the park with my friends or even just shooting in my driveway (gravel).

Saturday, I headed to Bowman Academy to see Bowman play Ft Wayne Luers.  James Blackmon Jr, son of James Blackmon, is  sophomore on Ft Wayne Luers and has already committed to Indiana.  Bowman destroyed Luers 101-74.  Luers couldn't handle Bowman's height, strength, quickness or their press.  They were just outmanned in this one.  Blackmon demonstrated a sweet shot.  He is also really strong for a 6'2" sophomore and he did a really good job of handling the basketball.  He's a better passer than advertised.  He doesn't play much defense however; kinda stands around on that end looking bored.  2 1/2 more years to get better; I can't wait to see him play again!

On a side note, I joined the Biggest Loser here at work for the next 90 days.  My team consists of me and 5 skinny people...They act like they just won the lottery with me on their team!  They will be lucky if I don't eat them!

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