[Rich]

Originally posted by Smitty
I had a boy's JV game recently where I had to T up a coach in the first half. At halftime one of the varsity guys for the next game comes into the locker room with us and immediately starts questioning my judgement on giving the coach a T (at the time this coach was down by 20 with no hope of it getting any better). After asking him for specifics, he said I didn't explain myself on the call he was upset over (which I did on my way past him immediately after my call), then that I didn't give him enough time to express himself (which I felt I did given the fact that play was live and I couldn't exactly have a discussion with the coach), to which he said, get this, I should have stopped play to talk to the coach at that point instead of putting up my stop sign. I didn't whack the coach until I was running down the other way past him when he made another snide remark. At that point this varsiy guy admits he didn't hear any of what went on between the coach and myself - he just didn't think I should have T'd up the coach. I was pissed. My partner backed me up 100%, but it messed me up for the second half. Luckily it was an easy second half. I know that's my own fault for letting it get to me, but there's a way to discuss something with a fellow official and a way not to. I think this varsity guy needed better communication skills.

Since when does an official answer to an official who is NOT his partner? Open door, insert foot into V's backside, and push. Unless he's your supervisor or something.