What is the best?

AlaskaReffin · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 07:02pm

What is the best line you have heard from the Spectators in the crowd? Mine was at regionals when the whole pep club yelled- hey (insert name here) go back to Foot Locker! I had to chuckle a little bit and the Pep Club thought it was hilarious. My partners that it was one of the funniest things they have ever heard.

Any way I was wondering if you guys had any good one liners?

just another ref · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 07:24pm

Heard a guy yell "Good call,"..........................................once.

Mark Padgett · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 07:31pm

Nope - nothing funny ever happens in my games.

Shades of Gray · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 09:43pm

Two come to mind, one by the late Jim Valvano to an ACC official:

JV: Can you T me up for what I'm thinking?
Ref: No, Coach you're safe on that.
JV: Good, cause I think you suck.

Ref advised that it was such a good line he let it go.

Second was in a game Oklahoma was playing back when Billy Tubbs was the coach. Refs had a couple of calls that went against Oklahoma and were showering the floor with cups, ice, etc. Tubbs was requested to get on the PA system to ask the fans to stop. He obliged by stating the following: "Don't throw stuff on the floor, NO MATTER HOW BAD THE REFEREES ARE!"

These refs were not as amused and rewarded Billy with a T.

BillyMac · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 10:10pm

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Originally Posted by Shades of Gray

Two come to mind.

I agree, these two are the best. Thanks for reminding us. Let's hope that we don't have any coaches on the Forum tonight. These might give them some ideas, and I've got three more games this week.

jeschmit · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 10:14pm

V Coach asked me to watch for players in the lane. About three trips down the floor later, I called a 3 second violation on his player. As we made our way back to the other end of the floor (in front of V bench) I heard a fan behind me say,

"You call 3 seconds down there, and this guy is pitching a tent, starting a campfire and the squirrel is half cooked!"

I chuckled to myself and continued refereeing.

Juulie Downs · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 10:33pm

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Originally Posted by jeschmit

and the squirrel is half cooked!"

It's a great wind-up, he gets the fast ball right down the center of the plate, who's going to belt it out of the park?!?!

bas2456 · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 11:51pm

"You're killin' me Smalls"

It's not original, but the fact they referenced one of my favorite movies gives them points

26 Year Gap · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 18, 2009, 11:57pm

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Originally Posted by jeschmit

V Coach asked me to watch for players in the lane. About three trips down the floor later, I called a 3 second violation on his player. As we made our way back to the other end of the floor (in front of V bench) I heard a fan behind me say,

"You call 3 seconds down there, and this guy is pitching a tent, starting a campfire and the squirrel* is half cooked!"

I chuckled to myself and continued refereeing.

* denotes Bhuck Elics

Rufus · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 10:54am

I heard two this year coming from the student section after what they perceived to be dubious calls from the varsity crew I was watching:

Take his whistle! (sung/clapped to in the same rhythm as the "Overrated" chant)

and my kid's favorite:

I'm blind! I'm deaf! I wanna be a ref!

fullor30 · #11 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 11:09am

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Originally Posted by AlaskaReffin

What is the best line you have heard from the Spectators in the crowd? Mine was at regionals when the whole pep club yelled- hey (insert name here) go back to Foot Locker! I had to chuckle a little bit and the Pep Club thought it was hilarious. My partners that it was one of the funniest things they have ever heard.

Any way I was wondering if you guys had any good one liners?

Geesh......'go back to foot locker' has to be 20 years old. Maybe that's when you heard it.

Zoochy · #12 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 02:41pm

I do like "Hey Ref, I found your cell phone. It says.. Missed 10 calls"

26 Year Gap · #13 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 02:48pm

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Originally Posted by Zoochy

I do like "Hey Ref, I found your cell phone. It says.. Missed 10 calls"

Great reply: "I don't have a cell phone. It must be yours."

Of course, it is much better to ignore the fan. In some cases, that is not possible. http://www.neksports.net/Articles-c-...h_Country.html

Nevadaref · #14 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 02:52pm

I wear glasses, but use contact lenses for officiating.

After showering and changing clothes following a game, I had taken out my contacts in the locker room and put my glasses on before departing. As we were exiting the school, we walked past some parents waiting to pick up their kids and one of the mothers said, "Oh, NOW he puts on his glasses!"

Even I thought that was funny.

TrojanHorse · #15 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 19, 2009, 03:10pm

I used to work with an official who would officiate mid school games with his glasses on the first half, and is contacts on the second or vice versa.

I can remember in a game I called, where a dad was yelling at his kid, Get our of the lane son...and the kid shouts back, I am on defense dad!!! Everyone heard, really funny.