Officiating Intense Semi-Final Games in Mabolo, Cebu City
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Just sharing my journey as a referee in officiating intense semifinal games Barangay Mabolo , Cebu City.
In Semifinal game , the intensity of the game is like championship game because every team wanted to advance in the finals . So, they really wanted to win. Once the team advances to finals , only two option outcomes , either to become champion or second . So, either team will be receiving sure prizes ,that is why, reaching the championship game is the goal for every team .
On May 28, @ 5:45 PM , there were four games scheduled in which all games are semifinals . People there in Mabolo were line up at entrance to watch the exciting games . Entrance fee is 10 pesos per head . The gym is wide enough to accommodate attendants . The gym was fully occupied by viewers and it was getting hot inside the gym .
People where started cheering to support their team and it was very noisy .
These basketball games were the remaining entertainment of Barangay Mabolo after their fiesta celebration .
So, most of the residents have no other enjoyments except to watch basketball. The gym was very crowded , almost no more space for seating.
First game was a good match up under junior category . It was anybody's ball game. Parents and relatives were in the gym to support their son playing . The game was so closed with the highest leading score only 2 to 5 points . We, the referees were getting pressured and sweating because we must made accurate calls . We must be at the right place or area once we made a call to make it accurate and fulfilling for both teams .
After the intense game of junior category , people were getting outside of the gym and the crowd was reduced because the next game was senior category . People dont like to watch senior playing especially teenagers . They like to watch teenagers to play because they are fun to watch , the speed , the hassle plays and of course handsome players or very good players are mostly the attraction of youngsters.
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Nice share, sir! Semifinals games bring so much pressure and excitement, Salute to you and the other referees for staying focused and making fair calls. Keep it up!
Thank you . Maybe you like basketball because you are the only who can relate my post . Thank you for passing by .
Wow! semifinal game is both exciting and pressure. A huge thanks to the referee who made the game and showing true sportsmanship. I remembered before during my friends played basketball, one of us must be on the table to watch the time keeper and the scorer. While me, I just want to watch the game but mostly to watch more the referee's decision. Honestly, some referee's would make my blood climbed to my head. haha unfair decision or the referee favored our enemies team. There are also referees that has no bias and I salute this kind of referre.
Not all calls are perfect. There are some missed calls really. Viewers thinking that referees are bias . But the reality , no bias . It was just a coincidence that call was seems favored to opposing team . The referee realized it during huddle of fellow referees that the call was questionable. Try to observe by next call of referee , he would be very careful not to get mistake .
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It's so nice to witness a game as intense as this..for sure audience really shouted and cheered for their favorite basketball players....
Yeah that's true, mostly teenagers watch basketball because they'll love searching for the most handsome player.. hehe I can relate to it😁