PROVO — The West Coast Conference held an administrative clinic for officiating in the league’s opening night of play in the Bay Area of California, a sanctuary state for referees to advance their craft.
There were presentations of emphasis in the clinic. The focus was on what constitutes ball screens, moving screens, patio screens and yard-compost-soil screens.
The Pacific and BYU basketball teams were both invited, along with their respective fans, to witness the event, complete with scoreboards, cheerleaders, team managers, coaches and medical personnel. It featured 60 fouls, teaching moments, of course.
The venue was Stockton, a part of the Central California Valley near the San Joaquin River, where Kurt Sutter and FX set their famous TV series “The Sons of Anarchy” starring Charlie Hunnam.