Chris Long

Educator - Coach - Official

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@EricLindquist zero wasted movement on that one! Not much that can go wrong ….

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@ParishJa @natesportsguy All the above ✅

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@Paul_Kieffer Preach!

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@mfarrellsports Simply correct!

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@OllieTheFourth_ @CBBKings Watch it again clearly not a foul on that shot - can see daylight beteeen them !

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@GolfGuyEd @sterling_short @matthewwinick Quit fouling

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@chapmcc @JoeDeCamara Incorrect.

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@Paul_Kieffer @iam_johnw This I can agree with .

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@BillSleight63 @MikeSautter_ They called it!

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@LogicalOneGolf @apenandanapkin @UConnWBB @GamecockWBB @TexasWBB @UCLAWBB Statement: “HOW IS THAT NOT A FOUL?”

…Coach has already made up his mind I was wrong!

Question: “Chris, what did you see on that play?”

…Coach may not agree, but is allowing me to explain the call.

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@LogicalOneGolf @apenandanapkin @UConnWBB @GamecockWBB @TexasWBB @UCLAWBB Always dialogue-Officials respond to legitimate questions not statements. Usually coaches are the least critical of officials. When games evaluated after, it’s remarkable how often the correct judgment is applied. Very, very high percentage considering all the decisions to make!

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@Top100Rick I’m not buying what you are selling - fine with 3 woods sometime to try and make eagle but mid irons to set up birdie? No thanks - we have that 14 other times a round…..

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

One year as a principal, I asked our staff to write their hopes for students on the wall outside our main office. Teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, our maintenance technician—everyone contributed.

What struck me most wasn’t just the number of responses. It was the nature of them.

There were no hopes for higher test scores or fewer tardies. No mentions of completed homework or straight A’s.

Instead, these were the kinds of hopes that call people into this profession in the first place—the quiet, powerful convictions that remind us why we do this work.

Here are just a few:

That students believe in themselves and have the courage to follow their hearts.

That every child feels valued, supported, and safe.

That students recognize their potential—and use their unique gifts to help others.

That they learn to embrace challenges and understand that failure is not a destination, but a powerful place to grow.

That they treat one another with respect, empathy, and kindness.

That they develop confidence, curiosity, and a love for learning.

That they leave our school not just smarter, but stronger—better readers, writers, thinkers, and human beings.

That they know, without a doubt, how deeply they are cared for.

These were our hopes.

They were not easily measured. They didn't fit neatly into a data report or a spreadsheet. There was no rubric that could fully capture what a teacher means in the life of a child.

And yet, this is the work.

While some may try to define school success by numbers alone, the true impact of education lives in these moments—in confidence built, in belonging felt, in courage discovered.

I was incredibly proud of our staff, but I also know this: these hopes are not unique to our school. They live in classrooms everywhere. In schools across the country, educators are showing up each day, pouring into students, and working to build brighter futures.

There are many important professions in this world.

But I can’t think of a more meaningful one than this.

Rock on,

Danny

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@ShenanigansSF If the pivot comes back down prior to shot it is a travel in HS - allowed in college a and NBA due to “gather” step verbiage I believe.

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@espnVshow Starting the count would be a reason to continue this - what are you talking about?

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@iam_johnw 2 seconds left seems like a really good moment to expect someone to shoot it…….

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@HawkeyeMikeB 100% and you want the officials to count to 5 for you, too!

[Chris Long @chrislongsd]

@papiofo @allick_josiah Can play with 4 - not 6….