Life of an Official | Mike Thomson
Episode 72, Sep 21, 2020, 04:00 AM
Mike Thomson was recently appointed an official for Basketball Canada for this coming February. He has been a referee for over 40 years on the local, national and international level. After retiring from being an active official he now spends his time as a mentor and instructor to others.
Table of Contents
0:00 - Introduction
6:00 - The transition from playing to officiating
12:47 - Fondest memory
19:06 - The new world of COVID
26:40 - Different levels of officiating
35:56 - New mentorship
49:18 - COVID education
56:20 - Conclusion
The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game Summer Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to fortheloveofthegame.ca/events