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One of my favourites was when I was a spectator at a NBL game (the Australian version of the NBA). The "expert" behind me was explaining the finer points of the rules to his friend. He explained that if a player gets 5 fouls they are ejected (it's actually 6) and are not allowed to be replaced (like in soccer). Plus if a player or coach gets a tech, then they are automatically ejected and suspended for 2 games (I wish!). As well, he explained that when a team reaches 5 fouls in a quarter, then they are not allowed to substitute any further (WTF?).
On his last statement, I turned around and commented to his friend that it is great that he is now a basketball fan - but perhaps he would like to ask someone who actually knows the rules, rather than the fool sitting next to him. The "expert" then went on to tell me that he knew all there was to know about the game, and that I was just a kid - so what could I know (he was maybe 5 years older than me).
At half time, one of the State assigners came up to me and asked if I was still available to referee the warm-up game the next week before the NBL game was played....funnily enough, the "expert" was very quiet for the rest of the game...
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