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Encyclopedia > Steve Javie
Steve Javie
Born January 17, 1955 (1955-01-17) (age 52)
Flag of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation NBA referee
Nationality Flag of United States United States

Steve Javie (born January 17, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)[1] is a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1986-87 NBA season.[1] As of the beginning of the 2006-07 NBA season, Javie has officiated 1,264 regular season, 190 playoff, and 18 NBA Finals games.[1] He wears the number 29[1], which is the same number that his father, longtime National Football League (NFL) back judge Stan Javie wore. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Professional basketball refers to a number of leagues in which athletes play in sports arenas, on organized teams, for profit. ... A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ... Current NBA Playoff logo. ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... Stanley Stan Javie was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) for 29 years until the conclusion of the 1980 NFL season. ...

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Personal life

Officiating runs in the family, as Javie's father, Stan, was a NFL official for 30 years and officiated four Super Bowls.[1] His godfather, Johnny Stevens, was an American League umpire for 25 years and worked in multiple World Series games.[1] The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. ... Johnny W. Stevens was an American League baseball umpire for 24 seasons from 1948 to 1971. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Home plate umpire Gary Darling signals that the last pitch was a strike In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and meting out discipline. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...


Early career

Javie attended La Salle College High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball, football, and basketball, earning All-League honors in baseball and basketball.[1] Following high school, Javie attended and graduated from Temple University in 1976, where he played baseball.[1] Javie's baseball athleticism led him to playing in the Baltimore Orioles minor league organization.[1] As an official, Javie officiated five years at the high school level in Pennsylvania and was a baseball umpire in the Florida State League.[1] La Salle College High School founded in 1858 is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys located in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... This article is about the sport. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... The Florida State League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. ...


NBA referee career

Javie began in the NBA in 1986 and soon developed a mentorship with fellow referee, Joe Crawford.[2] While reviewing game film, Javie learned from Crawford that experienced officials make mistakes and owning up to these mistakes will make a referee better in the long run.[2] Mentoring refers to a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a less experienced partner referred to as a mentee or protégé. Usually - but not necessarily - the mentor/protégé pair will be of the same sex. ... Joe Crawford Joseph Joe Crawford (born August 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) wearing the number 17. ...


Throughout his career, Javie has gained notoriety among players, media, and fans as "no non-sense" for being quick at assessing technical fouls and ejections towards players, coaches, fans and even team mascots. During a 1991 regular season game between the Portland Trailblazers and Washington Bullets, Javie ejected the Bullets' mascot from the game[3] and was discplined by the league for erroneously ejecting the Bullets' Pervis Ellison after Ellison questioned a technical foul call.[4] In a 1994 NBA game, Portland Trailblazers radio analyst, Mike Rice, was ejected by Javie in a game for disputing calls from his broadcast position. Rice was escorted to the locker room area by arena security.[3] During the 2002-03 NBA season, Javie was fined $1,000 by the league for a verbal altercation with Pat Riley, then head coach of the Miami Heat. Allegedly, in a Miami-Cleveland regular season game, Steve got in the face of Riley while the Heat were losing, and said, "It's giving us absolute delight to watch you and your team die."[5] In a 2007 NBA game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets, Allen Iverson was quoted about Javie after being ejected. Iverson said, "I thought I got fouled on that play, and I said I thought that he was calling the game personal, and he threw me out, his fuse is real short anyway, and I should have known that I couldn't say anything anyway. It's been something personal with me and him since I got in the league. This was just the perfect game for him to try and make me look bad."[6] In basketball, a technical foul is an infraction of the rules usually concerning unsportsmanlike non-contact behavior. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Washington Bullets may refer to either the former name of the Washington Wizards basketball team or the song by The Clash, Washington Bullets (song). ... Pervis Ellison (born April 3, 1967 in Savannah, Georgia) is a former college and professional NBA basketball player. ... Frankie Dettori attending the Annual Jockey Party August 2004 Frankie Dettori in the parade ring at Newmarket after riding in the 2000 Guineas 2005 Frankie Dettori, (born July 6, 1976 in Italy) is a thoroughbred race horse jockey and celebrity. ... The 2002-03 NBA season is the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Pat Riley reacts to a call during a game. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7, 1975, in Hampton, Virginia[1]), nicknamed A.I. and The Answer, is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. ...


In April 2003, Javie was the referee in Michael Jordan's final game.[7] Towards the end of the game, Javie congratulated Jordan on his career, then turned around and told the younger players on the court, "You could do a lot worse than modeling yourselves after this guy."[7] For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ...


In addition to his NBA Finals appearances, Javie has officiated the 1995 NBA All-Star Game as well as the 1993 Europe Tour in London, England.[1] The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...


Known to take "tips" from players after the game where he has given special treatment to aforementioned player.


References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Steve Javie #29. National Basketball Referees Association. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  2. ^ a b Arehart, Jim (May 2004). Being Joe Crawford. Referee. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  3. ^ a b Eggers, Kerry (2005-03-15). Wild Rice. Portland Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  4. ^ Foul Called on Referee. The New York Times (1991-04-11). Retrieved on 2007-05-31.
  5. ^ Stein, Marc (2003-02-26). Referee Stafford received two-game suspension. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  6. ^ Iverson fined $25,000 for postgame rant against Javie. ESPN (2007-01-07). Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
  7. ^ a b Drehs, Wayne (2003-04-16). Snapshots of a legend's last game. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-31.

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  • National Basketball Referees Association

 

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