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Since we have to warn them for any non-threatening complaining, I thought of a new idea that is probably not very original, but will at least be incredibly entertaining.
I will be bringing a copy of the rule book and leaving it at the scorers table. When someone promises me that the hand is not part of the ball or that a defender can't move their feet or its a block or that they can box out a player 3 feet backwards, I'll simply ask them to find it in the rule book and show it to me.
Occassionally now what I do is ask someone to find it in the rulebook and bring it to me the following week. With this new method I get to see their faces filled with confusion as they try to find their way through the rulebook and hey, maybe they might even learn something.
I'd love if a requirement for playing intermurals, each team captain had to take a referee's exam showing they fully understand the rules. Haha
I'll report back later tonight if I get to use this idea. If anyone else has had similar experiences, let me know, could be a fun topic.
Brad
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