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Meet the Staff

Additional SK RC named soon

How long I’ve been officiating
12 years

Level(s) currently officiating
Usport, ACAC, High School

Why I like officiating
I love the game and it’s a way to give back to the community

Cool Assignments:
Western Canada Summer Games, 2019

What do you struggle with as a developing official
Getting back on track after making a mistake

Ambition(s) within the profession
A National assignment

What I do for a living
I’m a Middle School Band Director

How long I’ve been officiating
This is year 13 for me

Level(s) currently officiating
I work levels from elementary school to ACAC basketball

Why I like officiating
I missed the opportunity to watch my daughters play and wanted to give back to the sport so that other young people have the opportunity to play.

Cool Assignments:
First: the bronze medal game at 3A Girls provincials at Holy Rosary HS in 2013. Second: 4A Boys provincials in Lethbridge in 2018, many great games.

What do you struggle with as a developing official
I struggled with “working off ball” and continue to use self-talk during live play to stay in my primary!

Ambition(s) within the profession
I want to be the oldest person to make the Canada West Usport officiating crew.

What I do for a living
I own and operate K2Diamond Homes Ltd. Currently building a house in Lashburn SK.

How long I’ve been officiating
Started officiating in 2007 – 12 years

Level(s) currently officiating
USports – Canada West

Why I like officiating
I started refereeing because I wanted to get involved after I stopped playing. I continue to referee because I enjoy the camaraderie and the game to game challenge of always trying to improve and get better.

Cool Assignments:
U17 Boys and U17 Girls summer nationals

What do you struggle with as a developing official
I struggle with balancing a rather laid back demeanor with an assertive presentation on the floor.

Ambition(s) within the profession
To continue to improve my game on the floor and stay involved with the development of officials across the province of Alberta.

What I do for a living
Special Needs Teacher

How long I’ve been officiating
I have been officiating since is I was 15 years old. I missed a year or two but overall it has been about 30 years.

Level(s) currently officiating
I am currently officiating up to the ACAC level for both women’s and men’s. I had previously officiated at the CIS level.

Why I like officiating
When I started it was for the money but as I developed my craft, it became apparent I was pretty good at being an official. I enjoyed the challenge of continuing to improve. Right now I referee really for the opportunity to work with less experienced officials and hopefully pass along some of my knowledge and experience.

Cool Assignments:
The goal of every official is to get a couple of Finals in there career. I have been fortunate to officiate a number of Final Championships games; however, my favorite was most likely Juvenile Nationals in 2001. I was my first real experience of how far people could succeed in officiating.

One of the most entertaining game I have officiated, actually occurred this year. It was a 3A boys game. The lead was never more than 4 points and there must have been 15 lead changes. The finals score was one point. You just never know when a great game will come along.

What do you struggle with as a developing official
I am proud to say, “if you can do it wrong, well I have done it and likely more than once”. That is my biggest challenge. I will try something and get it wrong before figuring it out. My challenge is figuring it out as quickly as possible.

Ambition(s) within the profession
Mine Ambitions is pretty simple. I want to officiate to the CCAA Mens/Womens National Tournament.

What I do for a living
My regular employment is as an Instructor in the Full Time Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program at The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

How long I’ve been officiating
16 years

Level(s) currently officiating
USport

Why I like officiating
Multiple reasons, mainly a way to stay a part of the game and to give back to the sport I love and the friends you end up making through a similar passion.

Cool Assignments:
National appointments, Canada Games Wheelchair appointment.

What do you struggle with as a developing official

Ambition(s) within the profession
Usport Nationals

What I do for a living
Municipal Recreation

How long I’ve been officiating
I started officiating in 1990 within the Intramural Sports Program at the University of Western Ontario.  I took 13 years away from the profession to pursue my interests in coaching, resuming working games in 2012.

Level(s) currently officiating
CIS / CCAA / provincial / high school / junior high and club basketball

Why I like officiating
I love the game.  I’m a competitive person and officiating fills a void.  Officiating is really challenging to be good, game in game out.  I enjoy the officiating community – some of my best friends are also referees.

Cool Assignments:
2019 Alberta High School Provincial Championships 1AB Referee Coach; 2019 Western Canadian Summer Games Boys Gold Medal Game; 2018 Alberta High School Provincial Champioships 4AB Gold Medal Game

What do you struggle with as a developing official
Self-confidence.  Believing I’m capable enough to be on the floor at the level I strive to work.

Ambition(s) within the profession
I hope to someday work an ACAC Men’s Final Eight

What I do for a living
I am a stay-at-home dad and volunteer in the community

How long I’ve been officiating:
17 years

Level(s) currently officiating:
ACAC and High School

Why I referee:
Love and respect the game; great exercise and fun; to grow the sport of basketball in Canada

Cool assignment(s):
U15 AB/SK Summer Games; U15 Western Canada Summer Games; Aboriginal Winter Games 3-on-3

What do you struggle with as a developing official:
Sharp-concise explanations to coaches questions/complaints

Ambition(s) within the profession:
CCAA Championships

What I do for a living:
Maintenance Service Worker; College Music Instructor (guitar/piano); Songwriter/Producer/Artist

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