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Originally posted by rockyroad
would you want reporters asking you questions like "The 4th foul on such-and-such was a real turning point in the game. Did you consider that before blowing your whistle?"
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Personally, I would love the opportunity to answer asinine questions like the one above. My reply would be something like, "If that player fouling out was such a terrible thing to happen to his team, why don't you ask him why he committed his fifth foul? Or ask his coach why he was still in the game early in the third quarter with four fouls. That's a real brain-teaser.
Hey - he committed it, all I did was point it out to everybody when he did it. That's my job. If you think I am supposed to change the rules of the game depending on how many fouls a certain player has, then petition the NF rules committee to put in a rule saying that a fifth foul cannot be called on a "star player" unless the foul results in reconstructive surgery for the player who got fouled. I'm sure they'll seriously consider a suggestion like that from a real expert as you. And, by the way, someone just puked on your shoes.
Now get out of here before I throw a chair at your ugly face. Oh yeah, I'll apologize if you can tell me the four elements needed for an over-and-back violation. You
do know we have violations in basketball, don't you? Also, please tell me what paper you work for since I have to wrap some fish on the way home. Thanks, Brainiac. Next question."
I think that went well, don't you?
Actually, appointing a spokesman, er, I mean spokesperson (dammit, Juulie, you got me again) to speak for all the refs in an area or association is a great idea. I vote for Dave.