The Whistleblower: Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball - Tapa blanda

Katz, Bob

 
9780826361981: The Whistleblower: Rooting for the Ref in the High-Stakes World of College Basketball
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ISBN 10: 0826361986 ISBN 13: 9780826361981
Editorial: University of New Mexico Press, 2020

Sinopsis

During a season on the road with college basketball referees, Bob Katz watched the games they officiated, listened in on their candid conversations in locker rooms and hotel lobbies, and explored the intense challenges they regularly confront. Alone among thousands in the stadium and millions watching at home, the ref does not care who wins or loses. His only goal is fairness and neutrality. His passion to ensure the playing field stays level is shaped by character, training, and a rare - and rarely appreciated - kind of honour. In this vivid portrait of one consummate professional at the top of his game, Katz pulls off an unbelievable feat in The Whistleblower - readers actually come to root for the ref.

In a new afterword Katz reflects on the misunderstood and often denigrated role of the referee in sports and the looming implications for our increasingly partisan society.

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Acerca del autor

Bob Katz is the author of five books and has written on sports and culture for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and other publications.

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Editorial
University of New Mexico Press
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0826361986
ISBN 13 
9780826361981
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
240
Contacto del fabricante
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