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Originally Posted by just another ref
First and only time I ever had this was this year. Visitors' bookkeeper, seated at the table, was protesting vigorously as I reported a foul. As I finished with the foul, I strolled up directly in front of her and calmly said, "Ma'am, you are not going to sit at this table and call the game. It just ain't gonna happen." Never have I seen an adult have the "I wish I could disappear" look to the degree that this lady got it. She began to apologize, more profusely that her earlier complaints. I dismissed it with a wave of the hand. She continued to apologize between quarters and between games, so maybe she got the message and it will stick with her for a while.
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I had a very similar situation a few years ago. GV game, neither team very good, players tripping over themselves and each other all game, all in all, just very ugly.
Late in the third quarter, ball goes out of bounds on the sideline near the table after several players fell down trying to get the ball. I'm preparing to administer the throw in when the visiting team scorekeeper, an old lady sitting at the table, starts making comments about the officiating. I took a step or two toward the table and very sternly told her that if she was going to sit at the table, she would keep her opinions on the officiating to herself. Everybody in the place saw it and she looked like she was trying to crawl into the scorebook. Never got an apology, just a dirty look every time I reported anything to the table. I just smiled at her......