Fri Oct 10, 2003, 05:52am
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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Unfortunately,that's the book call,as per casebook play 2.11.10SitC(b). All you can do is admit that you screwed up-to both head coaches at the same time,preferably- explain the rule,and get the ball back into play as soon as possible.And play deaf for a while....
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...and do the rest of the game in shame and ignominy. At least, that explanation shut up a scorekeeper once, who thought I got off too lightly.
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Juulie,I've got a thick skin and I've never been noted for having rabbit ears,but if a scorer ever started to comment on the officiating to me-whether it was about me or my partners-well,I think that it might just be a very short speech by him.Criticizing us isn't part of their job description.I'd shut 'em up in a huury too,but maybe in a different way that you did.
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It started with her asking what the call was, and then why. When I explained, she said, "You mean you make a mistake, but we suffer for it?" I said "Yes, you suffer, and so do I." She looked kind of blank, and I said, "I have to work the rest of the game in shame and ignominy." She got this sort of deer-in-the-headlights look in her eye and said, "Wow!" I didn't hear another peep out of her. I have no idea what she thought "ignominy" meant.
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You seemed to have handled the situation well, but just curious why you were explaining the call to the scorer. I can see explaining it to the coach(es), but not the scorer. I don't see where that is part of their duties.
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