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MTD, I'm not trying to have a "tirade" (is that correct?) against you. If we were to do a game together I don't think we would have a problem at all. But if you went and babysat a coach after I T'd him up we would have a big problem! If I T him let me explain if I want to. If you want to simply tell him he has to remain seated I'm fine with that. There is no reason for you to say anything more. Doing that will make a coach think he has your ear and I'm a jerk. Now, I will T a kid up in a second if it is warranted but I can only recall giving a coach a T in a rec game this year. If I T a coach up it will be obvious as to why and no further explaination is needed. That's just my point of view and if you think about it I don't see where the problem is. The coach is an adult and if he values the ability to coach the next game he will calm down. If not and it goes that far then the coach will be gone. And, as I've stated before I have no problem giving the second T. I've been burned by not doing it and that won't happen again. Keep in mind it is not in my nature to just go into a game whacking coaches.
Now as far as your comments about dead ball I will give your quotes from two different posts in this thread:
"Only bad things happen when the ball is dead, "
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And yes, I hope that inexperienced officials read my post and will learn that dead ball efficiency is very important, and that the sooner the ball can be put back into play the better.
That is a straight cut and paste. The first paste is false, false, false. You said it and I think the responsible thing to do for the benefit of the younger officials is to retract it.
You went on to suggest that I look at a lecture from one of your name droppees. Your quote "But his thought on dead ball efficiency might be very helpful to you." You were officiating before I was a thought and if he was one of your mentors that makes him "experienced." I'm no rookie. Maybe your friend needs to listen to my thoughts because coaches and players have changed. I can see you getting easily manipulated and sucked into some crap by one of these coaches out here now. What was done 10 years ago does not always apply to 2004.
Man, I just read one of your posts again. I just have to ask this, what makes you think that your bleep don't stink? There are many guys on this board that give insight and disagree but they don't come across as pompous as you. I'm sorry, but I just managed a big-time game. We had a good crew that worked well together and some things about officiating make me sick. Politics by people who can't practice what they preach but offer some advice contrary to those at a higher level that do officiate is one of those things. Are you still an active official?
[Edited by tomegun on Feb 6th, 2004 at 10:23 PM]
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