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Ok,
Tonight... Before the game we're standing by the table (freshman B team game) checking books and what not. My partner had the home coach last tuesday night and went over and started to apologize. The next thing I know he's raising his voice saying I didnt mean it personally. And the coach replied - well neither did I till you told me to shut up. My parter then began giving excuses as to why his mood the way it was. I walked up to both and them and said "i thought I was here to referee players, not my co and the coach" with that they walked off from each other. I walked next door to the soph & JV games explained the situation to one of the officials whom i've never met and asked if he would mind switching with my co for the sake of game management and what not. My partner appreciated the upgrade and my new co thanked me from saving him working with a guy he doesnt work well with. He and I had a great two games together. What do I do? The A coach who had the "run-in"with my old-co asked me for the guys name while I was watching part of the varsity game and I said I wasnt really in a postion to give that information out and he said I can find out regardless which is true, he had the pay sheets, so I just told him and to get him away from me.I dont like seeing coaches after my game. Thats why I sit on the visitors side behind the table.

A Team Game... I forget if it was in the 4th or OT. But 55V fouls out. I, being the non-calling official tell the player thats 5. His coach tells him to stay where he is. The table already told the coach he had 5. And I told the coach (who was out of timeouts) said he wanted 30 seconds on the clock. I told the player he needed to start walking towards the bench. Coach said not until you give me 30 seconds. The coach then proceded to tell me I had to come inform him to his face of the 5thand tell the table to start a 30 second clock. It was a close ball game didnt feel like dealing with his bs so I just told 55 to walk to the bench. Coach calls all of his players over to the bench. I said, "coach this isnt a time out, you have 30 seconds to sub ur players not to have a "free time-out" my partner quitly whisperd to me that "John, just put 30 second time - this isnt helping the game any" so thats what we did. I did tell my co that if his players arent in the lower blocks when that clock hits zero:zero Its a delay of game.(Bluff in frustration) did that coach do anything to warrant a T? I mean - He did kind of show me up but For the sake of the game ( 2 points) i was like - screw it - lets just keep it moving)

Artifical noisemaker. I was at a school that had a big problem in a varisty game a few weeks ago. Someone had those hand clappers. I heard em twice. Never saw it. But had a good sense of the direction where from. So during the first possible time out I goto the table and ask to speak to game managament. They radio for an administrator and I get an administrator and a police officer. They confiscate the noisemaker while we were playing the game. Problem solved. After the game security guard is waiting for us at half court- whisks away into the locker room and takes us the back way into the varsity game. Over-kill if you ask me.


I had a great time tonight. I'd work with my co any night of the week!