May 16, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16019 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS RECOGNITION OF MUSICAL TALENT Vollstedt, Tim, second tenor, Bloom your satisfaction because of your general lack ington, Ill. of complete knowledge of tlie rules. However, Walston, Rick, second tenor, Wood you can easily determine if the official makes his calls with conviction, if he is on top of HON. EDWARD R. MADIGAN River, Ill. the play, are his calls generally accepted by OF ILLINOIS Wells, Steve, bass, Lexington, Ky. all concerned, does he keep his cool? This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES White, Steve, second tenor, Danville, plus your general knowledge should provide Wednesday, May 16, 1973 Ill. you with sufficient confidence to make a fair Woods, David, first tenor, Albion, Ill. evaluation of this point. Mr. MADIGAN. Mr. Speaker, earlier You should know that in addition to his this week I had the opportunity to hear conditioning program the official is required the Master's Men, the male glee club of SALUTE TO BASKETBALL OFFICIALS to attend weekly meetings to study the rules and mechanics of officiating. To many Lincoln Christian College, perform on the this is a review, but always there are changes Capitol steps. This group also shared HON. JIM WRIGHT that take place each year and he must not their beautiful music with the Senate in only learn the changes but must be able to the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office OF TEXAS apply them to his work on the floor. Also, he Building. 1 IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES is required to attend conference clinics, take This chorus, specializing in sacred Wednesday, May 16, 1973 national rules examinations and carefully music, is made up of young men from all study Bulletins that are sent to him peri­ over the United States who are training Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, more and odically by his supervisor. more sports and athletic events occupy To further assist him in his development for some phase of the ministry at Lincoln to reach and maintain his maximum poten­ Christian College and Seminary, Lin­ our leisure time. One little-known aspect of such activities is the art of officiating. tial he is frequently observed by his super­ coln, Ill. visor and offered constructive suggestions for It is refreshing to meet such a fine With the basketball season just being his general and specific improvement. group of young men, and after hearing completed it might be fitting to take cog­ Are you convinced that the official is in them, it is understandable why this out­ nizance of the role played by these men the best possible position to see the play, standing group directed by Mr. K. David in the striped shirts in a game invented every time he makes a call? Does he move and primarily performed in the United each time the ball is passed or shot to ob­ Hargrove is in such demand throughout tain a better angle on the play? Does he the Midwestern United States. States. Recently, the assistant to the commis­ make an honest attempt to stay ahead of the I would like to insert in the RECORD the ball? Does he loaf coming up the floor and names of this group and their hometowns sioner of the Southern Conference, J. does he allow the game to lag while he ad­ so that my colleagues might be aware of Dallas Shirley, a resident of the Greater ministers a free throw or out of bounds play? the fine work that these outstanding Washington, D.C. area, authored an arti­ Does he signal clearly his calls following young men are doing. cle on what a spectator should look for each time he blows the whistle, so that all in a good basketball official and how to in the gymnasium know exactly wha.t he Abegglen, Jim, second tenor, Olney, Ill. has called? These are a few of the questions Adams, Tim, bass, Lexington, Ky. tell one from another. The following is Mr. Shirley's article: you have to ask yourself as you try to answer Allen, Sky, second tenor, Whiting, Ind. the question is he doing a good job. Baker, Bill, baritone, Waukegon, Ill. WHAT Is A GOOD BASKETBALL OFFICIAL? To determine this side of the officiai 's Bender, Bob, baritone, Browns, Ill. How CAN I TELL? work, you must know there is an area of offi­ Blankenship, Jim, first tenor, Green- (By J. Dallas Shirley) ciating which is very important to the offi­ ville, Ill. Quite often the average basketball fan, cial known as mechanics. Proper use of the filled with enthusiasm and love of the game, prescribed mechanics determines whether Bradburn, Ken, baritone, LaPorte, Ind. tries to honestly be objective and asks him­ the officials work as a team or as two indi­ Burberry, Mac, second tenor, Lexing­ self, "How can I tell if the official is a good viduals on the floor. To have a game covered ton, Ky. one or not?" properly, all ten players and the bench r.:mst Cheatham, Roger, second tenor, Whea- Certainly it is agreed that you cannot fol­ be under constant supervision and this re­ ton, Ill. low the advice given in the poem printed be­ quires both men to work as a team for the Densmore, Jim, technician, Albion, Ill. low, for more than God can referee. full length of the game. The Collegiate Com­ Eagles, Jerry, first tenor, Tulsa, Okla. Many spectators who come to games are not missioners Association and the High School Ellis, David, bass, Highland, Ind. and cannot be objective in their evaluation of Federation yearly publish a Manual of Offi­ the man in the striped shirt for :they are ciating which is a Bible to all qualified offi­ Flick, Shockley, bass, Portage, Ind. prejudiced, biased, 111-informed and think cials. Every time you see an official move, Gallagher, Mark, bass, Indianapolis, only those calls that are made in favor of his give a signal or administer an infraction he is Ind. team are correct. following a very definite and specific directive Gaston, Mike, bass, Windsor, Ill. In an attempt to be of service to the spec­ in performing this responsibility. Harbin, Mike, first tenor, Atlanta, Ga. tator who really wants to determine if the It may be of further help to you if you Harney, Larry, first tenor, Lexington, man with the whistle is competent, I should were aware and kept in mind the philosophy Ky. like to present a few yardsticks he may use of officiating which covers only three points, Henwood, Ron, second tenor, Rossville, in trying to arrive at a fair and honest but three very important points. As each act answer. is committed on the floor the official must In­ Ill. To begin with we must recognize that first stantly determine in his mind, based upon Holland, Bruce, second tenor, Rittman, impressions are all too often lasting impres­ years of experience: Ohio. sions and this is not always fair. As the 1. Did the player gain an advantage as a Holland, Mike, bass, Rittman, Ohio. official walks on the floor he immediately result of his illegal act? James, Mark, percussion, Potomac, Ill. starts selling himself to you. You look at 2. Was his opponent placed at a disadvan­ Jones, Mark, baritone/accompanist, his general appearance, judging, if he is neat tage as a result of the illegal act? Omaha, Nebr. and in good physical condition, if he is over­ 3. Will the game get rough and out of ~an­ weight or carrying a spare tire around his tral if this type of action is not penalized McFadden, Matt, technician, Lexing­ mid-section. promptly? ton, Ky. Like you, the official is very conscious of If the answer to any of the above is in the McGilliard, Dale, baritone, Browns­ his appearance and condition. In fact two affirmative the official must sound his whistle burg, Ind. or more months prior to the opening of the at once and act accordingly within the frame Mead, Andy, baritone, Downs, Ill. season he starts working out regularly to get work of the rules. Please remember the man Peters, Eric, first tenor, Indianapolis, in tip-top shape and be ready to run ap­ in the Striped Shirt must act at once, he Ind. proximately four miles per game, staying has no chance to review his decision, nor Ritter, Jay, baritone, Rossville, Ill. with young students who have little to do does he have instant replays at his command, but attend school, practice and play the nor can he stop and reflect, his must be an Ross, George, baritone, Palmyra, Ill. game. instant decision. If not he will not sound his Shepherd, Gene, baritone, Albion, Ill. Next you must determine, in your own whistle and the game will continue. This is Van Meter, Rick, baritone/accompa- mind, if he knows the rules. Now it is quite the area of judgment which makes basketball nist, Springfield, Ill. possible that you cannot judge this area to the most difficult of all sports to officiate. CXIX--1012-Part 13 16020 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 16, 1973 In conclusion it may be of assistance in Movement (AIM) have criminal charges to bronze plaque. The 7-by-4-foot hand­ your evaluation to know the "Ten Don'ts For contend with, and we assume that the prose­ crafted bas relief bronze plaque is the Officiating." For every violation of the be­ cution will not be lax. But many participants first of its kind to be cast anywhere. low, plus what has been described above, a in this violent drama apparently escaped, point may be deducted from the oflicial's filtering out across the plains at night, and The bronze plaque is permanently at­ score.