European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april 10, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Fujimoto Calls pm Quick Tough Boytim Bovim Shaft writer Pitburg Germany Kurla Fuji Molo Calls them Quick on the basketball court but she is much More reflective aiding away from 1 he Baseline. Fujimoto the Only woman officiating women s games in the Pacific to Confer ence was in Germany recently for the armed forces basketball championships. She look Lime out to discuss her philosophy on being a basketball official " want to control the game but 1 Don t want la be Loo officious so that the Best team wins Fujimoto said when asked what she thinks about when she takes the court. Those who saw Fujimoto making Quick decisive Calls in the Loum Mem would be surprised to find that she seriously contemplates everything she says off the court about officiating. She knows she s one of the Trail Blozen and want Lom be sure her Point comes across without any doubt about what she meant much like making a Call in a game. Fujimoto who also is one of three women officials in the Pacific coast ath Letic association has faced a Long Road since she started eight Yean ago working games in a men s recreation league in los Angeles. She credits that Start with toughening her up Tor the officiating jobs she has since had on the collegiate level. They play basketball 360 Days a year in los Angeles Fujimoto said "1 think by working the men s games in those leagues. It made me mentally Lough out on the court and helped me when it came time to you have to be Tough to control a basketball game George will said in a re cent column that a baseball Umpire summarized his vocation in seven words Call them Quick and walk away Tough. The same goes Tor a basketball official. If officials did t do that anarchy would reign. Fujimoto advanced to the High school level where she had one of her More disappointing experiences with another official we were working a High school sectional championship. I made a Call told the other official what it was and he agreed. 1 reported it to the scorer s table and they announced it. The other official went Over and told the scorer thai he was overruling the Call. I Don t know if i did t show him enough respect before the game or what bul he sol Komlosi Karla Fujimoto makes a Call As Mary s Felicia Shorter Heads out of Bounds in armed Force basketball tournament no Rich org. Could have said something before i re ported it Fujimoto said. Experiences like those arc rare now for Fujimoto but she Stilt sees room for improvement among some of the referees working women s games. A lot of times men will think it s Only a women s game it s not that important and dog it out on the court not work hard. I go on the court every game trying to do my Best icam and improve. Ever game is important to me. I expect All officials men or women to do the same Fujimoto said. The 31-year-old official has had her share of catcalls regarding Calls she made on the court. She says her gender does t help her any there. Being an official i m already wrong 50 percent of the time As far As the fans and players arc concerned. Add in being a women and it makes it thai much tougher Fujimoto said with a smile. Officiating is just one thing that helps keep Fujimoto Busy. She works As a physical education teacher Al san Gabriel High school in California and also coaches basketball there. Add in the 35 games she works each year and the Mas Ter s degree in education thai she Hopes to finish up this summer and it would seem there in t a lot of free time in Fuji Moto s life i just believe that if you have an Opportunity to do something and Don t do it then that is one less experience you la be missing in your life. When the Chance came to work this tournament i jumped Al it. Luckily my principal thought it was a great Honor so i did t have a problem gelling off for Fujimoto said. Somewhere along the line Fujimoto also finds Lime to play basketball she played basketball and softball in College and was also a fencer for three years As an undergraduate physical education major at Cal Slot Northridge. She says she has t run into any conflicts with her Busy schedule. If i m coaching a game out Day i won t officiate a game Hal night Fuji Molo explained. She has also been More selective in whal games she docs officiate. She recently Cut Back from 50 n year to 35. "1 want to improve As much As Possi ble so i m concentrating on working just College games now Fujimoto said. Fujimoto has several goals in her life bul the one that matters to her most when it comes to officiating involves those people who have a Deil her along the Way. "1 wan i to Advance As far As i can so that 1 am considered one of the Best officials there is. That Way those who have helped me Progress from the recreational league 10 the High schools 10 College Barnes can Point it me As one of the Best Fujimoto said. Augsburg to Host Abc wisc masters compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor Bowling the Sheridan Bowling Center in Augsburg will be the site of the american Bowling Congress and women s International Bowling Congress european All Star tournaments and the subsequent european masters. May 4-n. The announcement was made by Oscar Mac Macgraw of the 1st personnel come Bowling office who is director of All three tournaments the Augsburg men s and women s Bowling associations Are the tournaments noses. The Abc tourney will cover sit Days. The first Stu Iii will full May -4-6 ill 1 15 . And h 30 the second squad will Bow May 7-1 Alt 3 m. And 2 to Mand tilt third squad will compete May 10-12 alsli.m.2-jfl�.in. Una 1 . The Wiuf meet will he Hild i 13 13 at 9 30 . 2 30 . And 7 ., respectively the Mamm ill be held Musiy if a miming i it . It Tchad. Making local Roundup up the qualification list arc the 31 lop All events finishers from the Abc Mucci and the lop 15 All events finishers in the wisc plus the defending champions. The Hulbronn women s Bowling association is sponsoring a nine pin no tap tournament May 2-3. Competition will be from noon 10 7 . On saturday and noon to 6 . On sunday. Entry fee is $10. For further information Contact the Heilbronn bowline lanes site of the tournament at ets 426-2459. Basketball the us Keuk vouch activities Junior a and b tournaments for boys and girls Start saturday at it ambit. Gissen and Grafe Woehr. Six learns arc entered in the Junior a Hoys Competition at bomb Cir s Warner Harnick. Marling at 9 . Saturday and 10a.m. Sunday. Thi Junior a girls tourney with five learns will be held Al Giessen s Miller Hall with same starting times saturday and sunday. Both tourneys May also in lend through monday. Both Junior b tournaments arc scheduled for Grafen Wocher starting Al 2 . Saturday and 10 . Sunday. Four boys teams will compete in a double elimination tournament while the two girls teams will play a bust of three game series. The Dodds Alt stars will play a Giessen German club team at 7 . To night Al the Gic Ssan High school gym. This will be a tuneup game for the Dodds team which is preparing for an International youth tournament in Choi it France april 15-21, the dependent schools squad includes 12 players from Tilburg Frankfurt Fulda Gissen Mannheim Ramstein slut tart and Weer Burg High schools. Tom Ull Tonc. Pouds go Many ath Letic coordinator will coach the it a school Ali Star Learo Asu Isard by was sission of Heidelberg and Charlie told of Ricksen. The armed forces men s basketball team placed second in the 82nd annual National aau tournament which finished lust sunday into Pika. Kan in the final game the Militan team lost to brews or packers of Seattle 129 127. The armed forces squad was Lead by the army s Wayne Gulden who netted 2-1 Points. The Navy s Raymond lettsome scored 20, and the Navy s 1�. Charles Hightower of the air Force. Let some and Odell Moalc Lucr were selected to the All tournament team. The armed forces team also was voted inc sportsmanship trophy for saw 11 scism tournament. The 21st support cupid will hold us Remote site 3-on-3 tournament april 16-1 a at Carl Schu Cavern in Bremerhaven. Gadi Community is Imi Thuri cd to enter two learns. The tournament will be Jii Lilc Limin Ailiin. With Hall court pm i won by the firn team to Seua 43 Points. Chime uts 4.t-7f.l? fur nine intr _ the Safe hosted h Kanstein air see local on Page 26
