The Whistleblower: Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball - Couverture rigide

Katz, Bob

 
9781611684513: The Whistleblower: Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball
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ISBN 10 : 161168451X ISBN 13 : 9781611684513
Editeur : University Press of New England, 2015

Synopsis

During a season on the road with college basketball referees, Bob Katz watched the games they officiated, listened in on their candid conversations in hotel lobbies and airport lounges, and explored their training, strategy, and mission. In the end, he pulls off an unbelievable feat: he makes us care about the world of the referee. More than that, The Whistleblower is a portrait of one consummate professional at the top of his game, in the final season of his career. Ed Hightower, raised in poverty in the segregated rural South, went on to become superintendent of schools in Edwardsville, Illinois. But it is his side-career as an elite NCAA referee that has earned him renown - which is a far cry from affection, particularly in the eyes of angry coaches and hostile fans. Alone among thousands in the stadium and millions watching at home, the ref's goal is fairness and neutrality. He truly does not care who wins or loses. The Whistleblower shows how Ed's background, character, and training combined with his passion to do the right thing on the court. In the process, the vital but nearly unknown role of the referee is thoroughly and artfully explored by a writer of talent.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

During a season on the road with college basketball referees, Bob Katz watched the games they officiated, listened in on their candid conversations in hotel lobbies and airport lounges, and explored their training, strategy, and mission. In the end, he pulls off an unbelievable feat: he makes us care about the world of the referee. More than that, The Whistleblower is a portrait of one consummate professional at the top of his game, in the final season of his career. Ed Hightower, raised in poverty in the segregated rural South, went on to become superintendent of schools in Edwardsville, Illinois. But it is his side-career as an elite NCAA referee that has earned him renown - which is a far cry from affection, particularly in the eyes of angry coaches and hostile fans. Alone among thousands in the stadium and millions watching at home, the ref's goal is fairness and neutrality. He truly does not care who wins or loses. The Whistleblower shows how Ed's background, character, and training combined with his passion to do the right thing on the court. In the process, the vital but nearly unknown role of the referee is thoroughly and artfully explored by a writer of talent.

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Éditeur
University Press of New England
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
161168451X
ISBN 13 
9781611684513
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
232
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0826361986 ISBN 13 :  9780826361981
Editeur : UNM Press, 2020
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