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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Well, I like your little smilies, although I don't appreciate the "BS" implications. Why can't we just agree to disagree without getting vulgar?
I gotta admit, I'm quite surprised by the response to this thread. I respect most of you very much, and have learned a lot from almost all of you. I know that sometimes the format here gets in the way of us fully understanding what we're saying to each other, but I suspect there's more to this disagreement than that. So because in general your opinions are important to me, and I'd like to explore what's going on here so I can "do better next time", could we find a way to continue this as a discussion, rather than an arguement? Even after considering the various opinions, I don't feel that what I did today was a disservice to The Game, but I'm willing to change my mind.
A lot of the refs that were working at this tournament today are very good refs, that are committed to always doing a great job. This wasn't the hacks and slackers that just want to take their checks and go home. How do I weigh their opinions against those that I'm hearing here? People I respect equally, and who I suspect would respect each other, who are completely opposite on this one thing. Is there a way to discuss this out to some sort of resolution?
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"Lots and lots of fouls that we passed on because the clock was ticking on toward the next game."
Sorry, but I highly doubt that I'd respect any official that supported this philosophy, nor would I be passing on them if I was in that situation.
I've done countless tournaments over the years, with countless tournament directors worrying about staying on schedule and making suggestions about it, and not once have I passed on calls just to keep anyone on schedule. They don't want to use me again fine, I'd rather not work for someone that would trade player safety for staying on schedule anyway.
Discussion requires an alternate point of view worthy of consideration, that is not the case here.