Part Two: When The Whisle Blows

When the whistle blows



the period ends when the goal is made

the goal, if successful, shall count

with good call by the official

When the whistle blows



If a timeout request is made

I needed it to stop the bleeding

Because our shot barely drew iron
and the refs could not let me play



For the fun of it Don lost the handle

And game has turned into a track meet

All male bodies tried for each fame
and I gave good minutes off the bench



We got all the call against

From illegal physical contact

the penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct

or violations by team members



I was absolutely livid on the sideline

as players clawed their way back into the game

but yet every jump ball on the ref
is a floor violation by the bells.
An unusual delay

For a successful field goal attempt



We were leading 20 to 14

When a live ball is in flight

With five minutes left on the clock

the officials were right on top of us



upon receiving a timeout request

a defensive player cried in the court

an offensive player prayed in tongues

knowing they're within striking distance now

to claim the price the Host refuse to give

.

now it is two minutes to go

and it becomes a whole new ballgame

and without shame the ref screamed

and all fouls were called against us…

an unhindered attempt for the goal

Ball hitting vertical basket support

And everything we did called travelling,

Double dribble,
Striking or kicking the ball,

A throw-in ,
swinging of elbows,
24-second violation,

this is always a tough place to play



They’re playing with a sense of urgency

And scores came 22 to 18

And in frustration the don was fouled out

And they got a big break there



24 to 18

statistics can be misleading.

statistics tell the whole story.

that's the key statistic.

that's the key to the game

they all tried to steal



we took what the defense gives us

and the ref call for free throw

twice in seven second

giving us a few more grey hairs

And the score was 24 to 22



The ref should get an academy award

for that acting job

they played these games on paper

and we know that score won't hold up



time was out but the game goes on

an excuse that the timer was bad

they diagrammed that perfectly

that's stuff for the highlight film

and in inexperience my player frustrated self

a shot three-point goes through

when the horn sounds ending a period,

24 to 25

Part One: when the whistle blows (True life Basketball Poem and Commentatry)

The Don Attack
...in anger he took the chair and threw it into the basketball court, in anger he walked to the first umpire and confronted him with the fact we all knew, eyes and cheek puffing in rage, he called him a cheat, and in the heat of the moment both side when into the court, and the Don attack becomes a chaos attack, fist let fly, adrenalin released, we lost the match with seconds to go, they bought the game we refused to cheat.

my team are no bad losers, and neither am i, When celebrating a victory or loss we make sure we do so in a way that doesn't show disrespect for the opponents. It's fine and appropriate to be happy and celebrate a win, but we never taunt the opponents or boast about our victory, beause the team i have with me know that winning and losing are a part of life,

but what if your opponent taut you, moreso on a game you never lost, a game stolen from your grasp with seconds to go, what will you do?

now i guess you understand the don attack, knowing that buying off games is not just a part of sport. it is a cancer that eat deep, everywere in the society today

we have had different oponents to contend with in invitational tournamnets and we know they are either mercenary or outside players, reson why that today respect of opponents and referees is hard to come by, because we live in an era in sports wereby mercenaries represents the opponents we play against and the referee are part of a clique that supports the highest bidder, or instance the richest university now is capable of winning the game or as host you are favourite, not because of home tuff, but because as the host you are to be rewarded for the finacial incentive spent on the organisation and so forth

but honestly without the Opponents and Referees, you wouldn't have a competition. Referees help provide a fair and safe experience for athletes and, as appropriate, help them learn the game. Opponents provide opportunities for your team to test itself, improve, and excel.

I knew it is important that you and your team should show respect for opponents by giving your best efforts. You owe them this. Showing respect doesn't necessarily mean being "nice" to your opponents, though it does mean being civil.

but the question that keep nagging at me is this? what if we knew that people we play against are bought,that they are mercenaries recruited from other proffessional bodies? what could we do?

it is difficult to control your team from "trash talking" or taunt these opponent. Such behavior although is disrespectful to the spirit of the competition and to the opponent, but what could cheats expect?. why couldnt the don attack

in my team I could immediately remove a player from a contest if he or she broke an orders in this area, but in a grade A tournament it is difficult to act that way, without the presumption that i support cheats

i have no faults upon the referees, they mostly live below means, and are quite often bought—in many cases many of them have lived and worked together through the nurmerous sport council to become a clique, The level of officiating is never commensurate to the level of play. In other words, there never is a perfection from referees unless that you lobby right

if possible they will make every call against you,stop the contest every 10 seconds, if you are on the lossing side.

i have often lost games with dignity but now i cant feel happy with the new direction, it is hard this way after a loss, to try to help them keep their chins up and maintain a positive attitude that will carry over into the next practice and contest, it is very hard

Technical Officer and the Committee

the picture aboove shows the technical planning officer withe the administrative officer
Apart from my departmental meeting I also attend different Committee meeting every fortnight, and so around three days a week I will be working on an activity that is linked to the scheduled meeting.



In my departments I will probably spend a day or a week working on personnel issues such as reporting and collection of complain forms and the remainder of my time is spent working on other projects, usually in liaison with other staff from the University.



For example, as the convener of the sub-committee of the sports committee put in place to assess the upgrading of the existing sporting facilities in the university I am currently working on the revision of a cost estimate of the existing sports facilities inherited from the bells foundation (its previous owner),