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Old Wed Feb 25, 2004, 03:14pm
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Re: State Final Coach??

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Originally posted by JRutledge
The thing you really have no clue about, is that officials like to work good games. Tony is not telling us this story to be remembered, he is telling us this story because the game was fun and the fact that it was a playoff game raises his excitement. Not all of us get playoff assignments and these games have a another level of excitement added to them. Someone goes home and someone moves on. That in itself is an added responsiblity. And usually these games can be intense and exciting. But I can tell you have not done much as a coach, because that would be obvious to you.
Very true. During a FT in the 3rd OT, the visiting coach asks me, "Isn't this great? Have you ever been in a 3 OT game? I haven't." I said "Yes, but never when someone was going home when it was ever." Just two people, enjoying the moment, each knowing that it was something that he would never forget. Of course, neither of us knew that another OT lay ahead.

Hey Big Whistle, I'm proud to say that the 3 of us never stoipped officiating. Each team had numerous opportunities to win the game at the line with seconds remaining, until the visitors finally did. We DID NOT swallow our whistles.
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