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Originally posted by BBallCoach
Sounds like a great game! But what did you have to do with it that made it such a memorable game? Did you hit those big shots? Did you design those plays the coaches drew up under pressure? Will you be remembered and talked about in the paper today for your officiating? The answer to all of these is no. If as officials you feel the best job you do is when no one notices you there, then that should be your goal. Because when the games are all done, people will remember the players, the games, and the coaches but the officials will not be remembered. I'm not trying to sound rude, but that is the way it is. I've seen in many papers across this nation all state teams, coaches of the years, but have yet to see awards given to officials in a major newspaper. But hey congrats on watching a great game played well by players and coached well by coaches
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What are you babbling about?
Is my post not a credit to the players and coaches who participated in the game?
Did I make any remarks about any of the calls I made in the game?
Where did I say that I wanted to be remembered?
Where did I say that I made it memorable?
Where did I say that I wanted to be read about in the paper?
BTW, I didn't watch the game. I officiated. And I enjoyed doing that. That's all I need. I don't need to be remembered, I don't try to make the game memorable and I have no desire to be read about in the paper.
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Great games have great players, coaches and fans.
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Whether you like it or not, you left out an important part of the equation, the officials. If the officials don't also do a great job, you WILL NOT have a great game. That doesn't mean we have to be noticed, remembered, or acknowledged. Although SOME coaches have to have this recognition, MOST officials do not.
BTW, thanks to PGCougar for posting a REAL coach's point of view.
[Edited by BktBallRef on Feb 25th, 2004 at 02:04 PM]