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YouTube Kids has faced criticism from advocacy groups, particularly the Fairplay Organization, for concerns surrounding the app's use of commercial advertising, as well as algorithmic suggestions of videos that may be inappropriate for the app's target audience, as the app has been associated with a controversy surrounding disturbing or violent ...
Robbie Robinson (born February 2, 1959, in New York City, New York) is a professional basketball referee who officiated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 3 seasons beginning in the 2004–05 NBA season. He wore jersey number 53. He was a member of the officiating crew during the Knicks–Nuggets brawl on December 16, 2006.
A diagram of the relative positions of basketball officials in "three-person" mechanics. The lead official (L) is normally along the baseline of the court. The trail official (T) takes up a position approximately level with the top of the three-point line. The center official (C) stands across the court near the free-throw line.
Crystal Hogan (born 1977) is an American basketball referee. [1] Hogan was raised in Compton [2] and attended Compton College, playing for their basketball team coached by Louie Nelson. She was recruited to Long Beach State on a full athletic scholarship and earned a degree in psychology before becoming a social worker. [3]
"That's not safe or fair for those kids," said Bloomington's David Pillar, a basketball official for 23 years and a representative for the relatively new training program RefReps, which aims to ...
The National Basketball Officials Association was formed in 1973 to improve the labor environment for NBA referees. The association became a labor union in 1977. Originally formed as the National Association of Basketball Referees, the union settled on its current name during its negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement. [1]
He refereed in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), refereeing the 1995 and 1996 CBA Finals. [1] He began as an NBA referee during the 1995-96 NBA season, as a scab during the 1995 referees' lockout. He has refereed five NBA Finals games, as well as the 2010 FIBA World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
DeRosa's son, JB DeRosa, is also a basketball referee. [4] JB officiated both men's and women's college basketball at the NCAA Division I level, including the Ohio Valley Conference, [5] the Atlantic 10 Conference [6] and among others. He is now in his fifth season as an NBA referee. [7]