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Young girls game. Small gym. Small crowd. Girl on blue team gsts fouled and shoots two. If she hits both the game is tied and will clearly go to overtime. My partner is administering the throws and I'm near the crowd. All at once this little 6th grade voice yells to the shooter, "Go to your happy place!" That was a first.
Another young girls game. Visiting team shooting two. I'm near the crowd. A voice says very politely, "Hey ref can you move?" I don't face her but have my arm out for the second throw and reply with, "What?" "Can you move? That's my daughter shooting. I want to take her picture." I smiled and took two steps to the right.
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