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Originally posted by KDM on 01-05-2000 10:54 PM
Kidkj,
We only heard what this guy saw. Has anyone wondered WHY he was watching 'outside' his coverage area? This is the first red flag!
This guy is upset that he's not 'one of the guys'. Has anyone wondered why? Maybe, it has nothing to do with working college! Red flag number two!
Officiating college doesn't automatically qualify a person as a 'superior' referee. Until an official works in the NCAA Division 1 Championship Tournament, we (or himself) should never consider them 'superior'. We have several 'college' guys that make me cringe when I see them work high school.
Did anyone besides myself realize that the 'college' official goes to the dressing room at halftime and he criticizes his partner for a 'missed' call. This guy doesn't show me the diplomacy that a 'superior' official should have shown. Doesn't it make sense to ask the partner what he 'saw' on the play and to make sure he understood the rule interpretation before telling him he 'missed' it? Red flag number three!!!
What if the calling official, with the angle HE had, had made the correct call? After all, we must admit, the original post only gave us the 'college' official's point-of-view? And his view was 'outside' his primary coverage area (or he would have over-ruled his partner). So we get his angle which evidently was a long way from the play. Another red flag!
I would love to hear the other's side on this story. I think there is more to it than what we have been told!!!!!!!!!
KDM
At no time did I ever say that I was a ref god because I do college ball, I was just stating what his response was to me. As far as where the call was and primary area, that was never talked about in the original post, when in fact the play happened in my primary, and he left his area to make the call. As to the 3rd thing about being a superior ref, I just asked him, why he had a travel, when in fact it is not a travel. I never belittle any offical, as a matter of fact, I try to get to my game early enough, so that if the refs working the game before mine would like some help or advise in the lockerroom, only when they ask me not just giving it to them, then I help them. Just giving back to the game that has treated me so well. I hope that helps you out, try not to be so hostile next time, and maybe you will be better preceived.