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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 06:49pm
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I recently worked a JV game at a very expensive private schoolwhich plays in the local HS league. Home team player A1 was holding the ball for such a long time that I had to call it. Whistle...5 second closely guarded. A father in the stands, well dressed in suit/tie was brutal on me regarding the call. Of course I ignored him. A few minutes later I was handling a throw-in from the sideline right in front of this father. He politely asked me "what is a 5 second closely guarded call?" I said "are you telling me that you have no idea about the rule, yet you were killing me about the call?" He sheepishly said yes. I told him that I would be happy to explain the rule after the game. He did come up afterwards and I explained it to him. He apologized (to his credit) and we both went about our business. I should have told him to be as verbalin the apology as he was in the complaining but decided to leave well enough alone.
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 08:16pm
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How about that! Finally, a fan that wants to UNDERSTAND what it is that they are complaining about.

I am impressed that Mr. Johnny's Dad was interested enough to allow you to explain the rule to him.
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 10:55pm
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Huh ?

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I should have told him to be as verbalin the apology as he was in the complaining but decided to leave well enough alone.
Doc,
Is that a word or a typo ?
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:06pm
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I presume

it was meant to be "verbal in"...

That makse sense then.
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:20pm
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it was meant to be "verbal in"...

That makse sense then.
Thanks, williebfree.
I should have seen that, but in my excitement of seeing a new word, I totally kicked the easy call.
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:20pm
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Re: I presume

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it was meant to be "verbal in"...

That makse sense then.
Willie,is "makse" a word or a typo?
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:20pm
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Verbalin sounds like a medication designed to help fans and coaches keep their mouths shut. Seems appropriate here.
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:22pm
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Re: Re: I presume

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it was meant to be "verbal in"...

That makse sense then.
Willie,is "makse" a word or a typo?
A gut tries to help ans what does he gey?
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:27pm
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Verbalin sounds like a medication designed to help fans and coaches keep their mouths shut. Seems appropriate here.
I thought maybe....
You left-handed too?
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Old Sun Feb 16, 2003, 11:53pm
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Nope, but I always wanted to be left-handed. Now I'm left with feeling good about passing, shooting, and dribbling with my left hand.
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Old Mon Feb 17, 2003, 12:02am
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Nope, but I always wanted to be left-handed. Now I'm left with feeling good about passing, shooting, and dribbling with my left hand.
Did ya ever hear about somebody that had left-handed balls?

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Old Mon Feb 17, 2003, 08:26am
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Nope, but I always wanted to be left-handed. Now I'm left with feeling good about passing, shooting, and dribbling with my left hand.
Did ya ever hear about somebody that had left-handed balls?

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Well, then, Mr. Mammoth Memory, remember this.
I was only had right-handed balls.
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