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Originally posted by mcrowder
Just 2 weeks ago - 7th grade game.
"OK, son - you're going to call it in the air. You (looking back at home team) are going to tell me what he said. OK, ready?"
I flip the coin, visitor calls "Heads". I look toward home team - "What did he say?" Home captain says, "Tails". I pause, think, look back at the visitor captain and ask him what he called. He says, "Heads". Look back at visitor - "OK, what did he say?" "Tails".
I look up, flabbergasted, at my umpire, a 35-year grizzled guy who is trying his best not to bust up laughing at me and my predicament.
"Son, I need you to tell me what your opponent said."
"He said Tails".
"Son, the rest of us heard him say 'Heads' - I need you to repeat that for me so we all know you heard it."
"But WE wanted Heads."
AArrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!
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That's a good reason why I have the caller tell me what he is going to call before I toss it and I repeat it making sure EVERYONE hears it.
Yesterday I was doing a Soph game. The guys running the clock were two retired guys, somewhat senile, I think. An example: 14-8 and the 14 team scores. I see 22 go up on the scoreboard, so you know what kind of a day it will be. Near the end of the game the runner goes OOB, we signal to stop the clock and it keeps running (for about the 10th time). I showed a look of frustration with the home coach and he says, "You think we should get a para (teacher aide) for those guys?"