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Juulie Downs

Juulie Downs

Juulie Downs is a high school basketball referee in Portland, Oregon, who does a little housewifery in her spare time. She runs a camp for beginning refs, and assigns refs for two girls� summer leagues. Her aspiration is to earn a 25-year plaque from the PBOA. You may reach Juulie at juuliedowns@officiating.com

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Juulie Downs article archive

Correctable Errors -- and Refs who Know Them — Part VIII — Down the home stretch
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part VII — Round the last bend
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part VI — Nittier and grittier
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part V — Getting right down to the real nitty-gritty
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part IV — Fixable mistakes
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part III — Adjusting the no-call?
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part II — Let's do some more chewing on the Tough Beans...
Correctable Errors -- and Refs Who Know Them — Part I — Laying the foundation: vocabulary and boundaries
Self-Improvement 102 — Part V — I want to see it on the big screen...
Self-Improvement 102 — Part IV — Up close and personal
Self-Improvement 102 — Part III — Control the parachute
Self-Improvement 102 — Part II — Prepare the parachute
Soar With the Eagles — Part II — By treating the "turkeys" like eagles
Soar With the Eagles — Part I — Loser, you're a loser
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part VI — The do's and don'ts
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part V — Silence is golden...
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part IV — The rubber meets the road
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part III — Whack!
Screens: Legal/ Illegal — Part II — Reading the fine print
Screens: Legal and Illegal — Part I — Think green and leafy
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part II — A-B-C-D Whack!
Who Goes There? Friend or Foe? — Part I — Pay yourself first
The Worst Referee I Ever Saw
Self-Improvement 103 — Part I — Dear diary
Oooo, The State Tournament, Aaah! — Part VIII — Percy Luvert III
Oooo, The State Tournament, Aaah — Part VII — Percy Tells a Story
Oooo, the State Tournament, Aaah! — Part VI
Oooo, The State Tournament, Aaaah! — Part V — Another type of game
Oooo, the State Tournament, Aaah! — Part IV — The Bobs
Oooo, the State Tournament, Aaah! — Part III — Setting the bar
The 2007-2008 Basketball Rules Changes — Part II — Ray Cox and Juulie Downs discuss the details
The 2007-2008 Basketball Rules Changes — Part I — Ray Cox and Juulie Downs discuss the details
Oooo, the State Tournament, Aaah — Part II — The perks
Oooo, the State Tournament, Aaah — Part I — What it's all about
An Ounce of Prevention — The sequel
My Icky Game — Part III — Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear
My Icky Game — Part II — How it all went wrong
My Icky Game — Part I — The basic facts
Tanner Jones — Part II — Getting better every day
An Ounce of Prevention — Part V — The real, actual pregame
An Ounce of Prevention — Part V — The clock is ticking...
An Ounce of Prevention — Part IV — The "Quick List"
An Ounce of Prevention — Part III — The personal point of emphasis
An Ounce of Prevention — Part II — Me, myself and I
An Ounce of Prevention — Part I — Is worth its weight in gold
The Handbook: Great Title! — Part II — The NFHS explains the rules to one and all
The Handbook; Great Title! — Part I — What's it all about?
Ray Cox Stirs the Pot, So To Speak — Some questions about boys vs girls
Soaring with the Eagles — Part III — ... even the turkeys can soar!
The Birds and the Bees and the Fruit in the Trees — Part III — Moving from theory to practice
The Rennaissance Person — On being a well-rounded official
The Birds and the Bees and the Fruit in the Trees — Part II — Game management for everyone
The Birds and the Bees, and the Fruit in the Trees — Part I — Noticing differences between boys and girls
Taming March Madness — Part VI — A wild and woolly finish
Taming March Madness — Part IV — More girls!
Taming March Madness — Part III — Reffing women's ball
Taming March Madness — Part II — Watching college ball to learn 2-whistle mechanics
Taming March Madness — Part I — Basic principles -- learning 2-whistle skills by watching 3-whistle games
An Annotated Bibliography — Part IV — Ray Cox
An Annotated Bibliography — Part III — Ray Cox (c)
An Annotated Bibiliography — Part II — Ray Cox (a)
Coaches � and Wives? — The rebuttal
Whistles Anonymous
Correctable Errors � and the Refs who Know Them — Part IX — The grand finale
2005-2006 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes — Part III — The finishing touch
2005-2006 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes — Part I — Compelling discussion and reckless conjecture
2005-2006 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes — Part II — All the new rules fit to print
Chuck Elias Stars as Cinder-Reffa — His first college varsity game was a lulu!
Officials and Their Duties — Part III — Authority and the rules
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part X — The philosophical view
My Your Life Be Interesting — Part IX — There are way too many circuits of the roller coaster
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part VIII — The wild ride!
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part VII — Waiting in line for the roller coaster
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part VI — Happy holidays?
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part V — Either/or
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part IV — Another season threatened
Five Minutes to a Better Three Seconds — Nailing the three seconds call
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part III — The suspense
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part II — A year of denial, and basketball
May Your Life Be Interesting — Part I — The plot thickens...
3-2-1-Star! — Getting a handle on game delaying situations
10 Things to do Before You Quit: The Basketball Cover — Part II — Impress your friends. Receive undying adulation. Not!!
10 Things to do Before You Quit: The Basketball Cover — Part I — Feats of daring-do!
The Word From Upstairs — Mary Struckhoff responds
When 99% Isn't Enough — Both defensive and grovelling?
Ready, Set, Go! — Part III — Go on with the game!
Ready, Set, Go! — Part II — Set yourself in the right direction
Ready, Set, Go! — Part I — Ready for a bumpy ride?
Cinder-Reffa — Part III — The happy ending
Cinder-Reffa — Part II — The benefactor
Cinder-Reffa — Part I — The evil old farts' empire
Camp Rap — Or...What I did on my summer vacation
Warning! Warning! Alien Approaching... — Delay of game warnings for dummies (like me!)
Preach the Gospel! Protect the Game!! — A jittle course in philosophy
I'm Giving a Look, In My Little Book — Interpreting the 5-second rule
If You Can't Stand the Heat... — Working in the summer
Camp Wanna-Reffa — Part IV — Making a list,, checking it twice
Camp Wanna-Reffa — Part III — Making a big to-do
Camp Wanna-Reffa — Part II — Whistling "The Bridge Over the River Kwai" theme song
Camp Wanna-Reffa — Part I — Be prepared!
Oooo, The State Tournament, Aaah! — Part X — Percy Luvert III, the interview

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