[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by just another ref
Like everyone else here, I have been asked by other fans:
"He really blew that call, didn't he?" When a judgment call is involved, I try to remain at least neutral: "Oh, that might have been a foul, but from his angle, it may have looked totally different, etc." BUT, when the officials totally screw up a rule, and fans know enough to question the call, I don't feel guilty for telling them if they are right. Example: A1 was grabbed from behind by B1 on a layup, and the shot was good. Officials counted the basket and awarded 3 free throws. Explanation: 1 for the foul, and 2 for the intentional. A couple of people sitting near me asked, "How can that be?" I said, "It can't, they made a mistake. It happens." (smile) I do not see this as being critical of other officials, (the public will do that on their own) but as educating fans who were interested enough to ask about the rules. As far as commenting on accusations of "obvious" one-sided calling, even if I agreed, I would never say so.

Sorry, JAR, you're not educating fans. You're publically telling them that your fellow officials are incompetent. Those officials are done for the night in that gym as soon as you came out with your remarks- and maybe their next trip into that gym also. There's a helluva difference between education and telling fans that the officials just completely blew a call. What you're doing is just unprofessional as hell imo.