Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

[Junior]

Spurs were 3-0 going into game 2 of their first series this season they are loving when Bavetta refs their playoff games. Although Bavetta supposedly LOVES DIRK Nowitsky and SHAQ, he loves the spurs and when he refs games,
they are usually close. Watch when he refs the next SPURS game closely. I remember last season in a crucial game Bavetta called a foul on Duncan and Duncan who usually whines turned to Bavetta and said I BET you a hamburger that was the wrong call. Duncan won a hamburger,lol. Anyway here is Bavettas life and I love betting Spurs when he officiates.
Dick Bavetta

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<!-- start content --><TABLE class="infobox biography vcard" style="FONT-SIZE: 95%; WIDTH: 22em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; TEXT-ALIGN: left" cellSpacing=5><TBODY><TR><TD class=fn style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 125%; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>Dick Bavetta</TD></TR><TR><TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25em; PADDING-TOP: 4pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colSpan=2>

</TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Born</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">December 10, 1939 (1939-12-10) (age 68)
Brooklyn, New York, USA</TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Nationality</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">American</TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Education</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">St. Francis College</TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Occupation</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">NBA referee</TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Spouse</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">Married<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-POW_0-0>[1]</SUP></TD></TR><TR><TH style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em; TEXT-ALIGN: left; moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial">Children</TH><TD class="" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.2em; PADDING-LEFT: 0.2em; FONT-SIZE: 90%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.2em; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.3em; PADDING-TOP: 0.2em">Two children<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-POW_0-1>[1]</SUP></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Dick Bavetta (born December 10, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York)<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2007AllStar_1-0>[2]</SUP> is an American professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). In his 32 NBA seasons, since 1975, he has never missed an assigned game. By the start of the 2006-07 NBA season, he had worked 2,164 regular season and 228 playoff games, including 24 NBA Finals games.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-bio_2-0>[3]</SUP> He currently holds the league record for most officiated games.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-NBRAnews_3-0>[4]</SUP> He wears uniform number 27.
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• 1 Early life
• 2 NBA officiating career
  • 2.1 Altercation with Earl Strom
  • 2.2 Most memorable game
  • 2.3 Consecutive game record
  • 2.4 Knicks-Nuggets brawl
  • 2.5 Charitable race against Charles Barkley
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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[edit] Early life

Bavetta attended Power Memorial High School in New York City and is a 1962 graduate of Saint Francis College in New York<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-bio_2-1>[3]</SUP> and played on the schools' basketball teams.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-USAToday_4-0>[5]</SUP> He got into officiating after his brother, Joe, who officiated in the American Basketball Association, convinced him it would be an area of interest to him.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-USAToday_4-1>[5]</SUP> As a Wall Street broker for Solomon Brothers with an MBA in finance, Bavetta began officiating games played by fellow brokers in the Wall Street League played at New York's Downtown Athletic Club and later worked high school games.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-USAToday_4-2>[5]</SUP> For ten years, he officiated Public and Catholic High School leagues in New York and later nine years in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, which later became the Continental Basketball Association.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-bio_2-2>[3]</SUP> Bavetta was hired by the NBA in 1975 following the retirement of Mendy Rudolph.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Sheridan_5-0>[6]</SUP>

[edit] NBA officiating career


[edit] Altercation with Earl Strom

Bavetta was officiating an NBA game during the mid-1970s between the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets with Earl Strom as his partner for that game.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Dawkins_6-0>[7]</SUP> Bavetta overruled Strom on a crucial last-second personal foul call against the Nets, which would have been a victory for the 76ers.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Dawkins_6-1>[7]</SUP> When the game ended and players were walking to their respective locker rooms, the door to the referees' locker room flew open and Bavetta came staggering out.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Dawkins_6-2>[7]</SUP> His uniform was allegedly ripped and he was wearing a big welt over his eye, running to get away from Strom.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Dawkins_6-3>[7]</SUP> Strom stepped out into the hallway and hollered after Bavetta, "You'll take another one of my fucking calls again, right, you motherfucker?"<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Dawkins_6-4>[7]</SUP>

[edit] Most memorable game

Bavetta's most memorable game occurred during a 1980s nationally televised contest between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics when he was forced to officiate an NBA game by himself after his partner, Jack Madden, broke his leg in a collision with Celtics guard Dennis Johnson.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-NBRAnews_3-1>[4]</SUP><SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Nance_7-0>[8]</SUP> As the game progressed, Celtics forward Larry Bird and 76ers guard Julius Erving began to strangle each other and were ejected by Bavetta.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-NBRAnews_3-2>[4]</SUP> Bavetta believed this game assisted in the progession of his career in the NBA.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Nance_7-1>[8]</SUP>

[edit] Consecutive game record

On February 8, 2006, Bavetta officiated his 2,135th NBA game, setting a league record for most games officiated that was previously held by Jake O'Donnell.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Sheridan_5-1>[6]</SUP> Bavetta said the secret to his longevity was "wearing five pairs of socks", which he claims helped keep his feet in good shape.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Sheridan_5-2>[6]</SUP> Contributing to his good health, Bavetta says he runs five to eight miles every day.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Sheridan_5-3>[6]</SUP>

[edit] Knicks-Nuggets brawl

During the 2006-07 NBA season, Bavetta officiated a December 16, 2006 game between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets. The game involved a brawl where all ten players on the court were ejected by Bavetta and his officiating crew.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-boxscore_8-0>[9]</SUP> The league eventually suspended seven of the players for a total of 47 games and fined both teams $500,000.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-suspension_9-0>[10]</SUP>

[edit] Charitable race against Charles Barkley

During the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend, Bavetta raced Turner Network Television (TNT) studio analyst and former NBA player Charles Barkley for a $75,000 charitable donation ($50,000 contributed by the NBA and $25,000 by TNT) to the Las Vegas, Nevada Boys and Girls Clubs of America,<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Runners_10-0>[11]</SUP> but lost by a narrow margin.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-race_11-0>[12]</SUP> The distance of the race was three and one half full lengths of the court<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-race_11-1>[12]</SUP> (or 329 feet). Bavetta lost the race despite a last-second dive and Barkley running the last portion of the race backwards.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-race_11-2>[12]</SUP> The dive resulted in an abrasion injury to Bavetta's right knee.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2007AllStar_1-1>[2]</SUP> Bavetta gave Barkley a hug and a kiss on the lips after the race.<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-racevideo_12-0>[13]</SUP>

[edit] References

1. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> "Person of the Week: Dick Bavetta", ABC News, 2006-02-10. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
2. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> Misener, Darren. "Bavetta vs. Barkley: Sir Charles Reigns", NBA.com, 2007-07-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
3. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> Dick Bavetta #27. National Basketball Referees Association. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
4. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> "Dick Bavetta: A Consecutive Legend", National Basketball Referees Association, 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
5. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> DuPree, David. "Bavetta proves he's officially capable", USA Today, 2004-02-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
6. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> <SUP>d</SUP> Sheridan, Chris. "At 66, Bavetta to break record for most games refereed", ESPN.com, 2006-02-09. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
7. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> <SUP>d</SUP> <SUP>e</SUP> The big dunk. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
8. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> Nance, Roscoe. "Whistle-blower Bavetta shows no signs of slowing", USA Today, 2006-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
9. ^ "Nuggets, Knicks in wild free-for-all; 10 players tossed", Associated Press, 2006-12-16. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
10. ^ "Suspensions total 47 games from Knicks-Nuggets fight", ESPN.com, 2006-12-20. Retrieved on 2007-07-28.
11. ^ Butler, Sarah Lorge. I'm a Runner: Dick Bavetta. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
12. ^ <SUP>a</SUP> <SUP>b</SUP> <SUP>c</SUP> Dixon, Oscar. "Barkley's race with 67-year-old ref steals show on All-Star Saturday", USA Today, 2007-02-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
13. ^ (Video) The Race: Barkley vs. Bavetta. NBA.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.

[edit] External links

• Professional Basketball Referees Association

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[Junior]

Re: Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

Sorry Shrink and MODS PLease delete this thread as it was posted 2 times thanks

 

[raycabino]

Re: Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

You are probably right about Bavetta but I felt the game(game 7) was officiated fairly well last night and the Spurs won the game on the court. I think the big story of the series is the adjustments that the most underrated coach in ALL of sports Greg Popovich made to put his squeaky wheeled bunch in a position to beat the young bucks from New Orleans.

 

[Heim]

Re: Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

That call late on Chandler blocking Parker's shot was terrible...
completely clean.

They never showed a replay....It was huge because NO had
the momentum having cut the lead to four then they give Parker
two freebies....

And I had SA last night...

 

[Junior]

Re: Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

That call late on Chandler blocking Parker's shot was terrible...
completely clean.

They never showed a replay....It was huge because NO had
the momentum having cut the lead to four then they give Parker
two freebies....

And I had SA last night...

There were some questionable calls late in the 3rd and 4th Quarters last night. But the better team last night won .

 

[THE HITMAN]

Re: Life of DICK BAVETTA (SPURS LOVE WHEN HE REFS THEIR PLAYOFF GAMES)

Didn't watch last night, but I shudder anytime Bavetta refs a game that I have a play on. If I know it ahead of time, I usually strongly reconsider my wager. The same goes for Violet Palmer, it's sickening the way she flirts/cajoles with players.