"Old-school Sunday-paper goodness"I love creating the webcomic Fouls and Violations. I never put a lot of thought on how people saw my work. This was a project I’ve always dreamed of doing. I want to thank the 3AM Comic for the review of my webcomic, Fouls and Violations. Even if it was a bad review I probably would be excited that someone took the time to look at my work. Thanks for your blessings. I truly appreciate the love. Please check out this link: 3AM Comic
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HalitosisOn February 24, 2010, I ran a series of strips about the subject halitosis. What inspired my thoughts was my inability to get teams out of the timeout huddles. There where things that really annoyed coaches. Like blowing your whistle, which in some leagues you’re not supposed to do. Or speaking loud or shouting to get there attention. This is also annoying and totally work against you.
So one day, I decided to have onion soup for lunch and skip the breath mints before the game. When a team didn’t leave the huddle, I spoke very calmly, “First horn.” Two players spun their heads around and said, “What the f&%#@.” Incredibly each player would back further away from me the more I encroached on their huddle.
I had another discovery that game. Coaches avoided long conversations with me. I think they where afraid to tell me, ‘You stink’. In fear that I would give them a technical foul.
What a thrill, a game with little to no conversation with coaches. I’m not sure it would work every game, but for forty minutes, life was grand.
Jack PlunkettLong time women's college basketball referee Jack Plunkett passed away this season of a heart attack. Jack Plunkett, 56, is survived by his wife, Sue, and five children. The family lives in Jenkintown, PA.
Fellow division 1 official Warren Harding said, “Most people can’t name all the referees that worked the last three Final Fours. That’s because the greatest impact you make in life are not in your accomplishments but in how you help others around you.”
I met Jack Plunkett this summer. He was one of the instructors teaching about mechanics and positioning. He critiqued my performance once. He didn’t say much. He said enough. I never got an opportunity to speak with him again. What has been more profound to me is how after his death he has been able to impact so many. In a short period of time, I learned how wonderful a person Jack Plunkett was. Jack Plunkett, you should know that your peers have spoken so impeccably about your influence in there lives. You are loved and the referee community misses you. THE ARCHIVE IS RUNNING!Select the archive page in the top red banner. Scroll down the list and you can see previously published Fouls and Violations strips. You can start reading from the year 2009 or click on the year 2008 to see where it all began.
You have more control. You can still use the directional arrows on the HOME page or go to the archive and pick a random strip. There's over a 200 strips published on the site. Start reading NOW! THE OFFICIAL HAPPENINGSWelcome to the comic strip that gives you the life of a Basketball referee. I'm not here to reinvent comic strips or be the advisor of sports officiating. I'm just doing comic strips I like to do and if someone out there is enjoying my strip,... cool. Please keep reading.
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I love it. I'm in the newspaper. And it's not about a missed call. Or a rule I misinterpreted. My local paper runs a who's who in town article every week and they picked little old me.
It started out as an article about just my Web comic and turned into an article about the WNBA. I get some major airplay about my strip. It's in the PTW Sport section of the Parsippany this Week. Check it out: www.parsippanythisweek.com Safe traveling (more at Our Blog)
THE UNDERWEAR DUDEJ-WARE is underwear created by textile experts from the University of Tokyo. One of the astronauts of the Space Shuttle has the pleasure of sporting this odor–free garment. This underwear is designed to kill bacteria, absorb water, insulate the body and dry quickly. It's also flame-resistant and anti–static proof. Not to mention it's comfortable and stylish. (yea right) This underwear is designed to be worn for an entire week. After reading this I know that three quarters of the men on the planet are cheering and all woman of the world are screaming. Unless my water at my home mysteriously shuts off, a nuclear disaster, or Nostradamus' end of the world prediction comes true, I can't think of any reason to wear the same underwear two days in a row. Let alone a week. Unfortunately, there's some referees out there in love with this product and its not even in stores yet.
I can referee three games with the same underwear! Watch out!
I know, I know, I hate that visual. When I first read about this astronaut, I felt sorry for him. Then I saw his picture before he got on the space shuttle. He had this huge smile from ear to ear. He's either real happy or can't wait to get on the space shuttle so he can scratch. In my eyes he'll forever be known as the Underwear Dude." If someone sees him in the airport, people won't say, "There's the Space Shuttle Astronaut." They'll say, "That's the Underwear Dude." At the mall, "That's the Underwear Dude." At the local bodega, "That's the Underwear Dude." Damn
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I'm not just a Webcomic. I've created a blog for Fouls and Violations. There isn't a set schedule to Our Blog so keep checking. Log on: blog.foulsandviolations.net Fouls and Violations posts a New Webcomic three days a week. Safe traveling LBA, Leader of the Bonehead AssociationOur Blog
Being the basketball junkie that I am, I decided to help a buddy out and referee the local men's league. Mistake number one: Never, ever, ever, ever, work the local men's league during the season. Introducing the LBA, Leader of the Bonehead Association. This is the local cat that complains at the jump ball that I didn't toss the ball high enough. And yes, his team gets the first possession of the jump ball. He's the cat who murmurs under his breath the whole game. He's the dude who gets a technical foul 5-10 minutes into the game. And yes, he can't play. Not even a little bit.
A few of the guys who play know I work the WNBA. They're good dudes but I wish they wouldn't tell captain LBA (Leader of the Bonehead Association) that I work in the WNBA. The first thing Mr. LBA complains about when he trips over his shoelaces is, "This is a man's game". He says this with a whine and a smirk, and under his breath. I'm good at ignoring stuff but every so often the little demon gets on my shoulder and has to mess my flow up. So on this wonderful occasion, Mr. LBA pulled my last nerve. With four minutes remaining and his team down 25 he found the opportunity to talk under his breath. "This isn't woman's basketball". All of a sudden the little demon on my shoulder grabbed my vocal cords in his little hand and forced me to blurt out. "You're right because Candace Parker would have dunked on you and would have told your momma and little girlfriend how you cried like a..." And then I yanked the demon off my neck. At home, I look forward to telling my lovely wife about this great day in sports. She'll roll her eyes and probably tell me to avoid that league. I won't tell her about the ejection and the almost fight. Our Blog Safe traveling
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