[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by PackersFTW

not only did i not say that all officials have kids in high school, i didn't even say it as a statement, but rather a question. i'm just saying that there are many more officials in their 40's than in their 20's (am i wrong?), and that there's a good chance they got into officiating high school games because their kid goes to that school/district, and that they have a day job. i just assume that a high school ref is a side thing.

Every area is different, but you could be wrong. For one there are a lot of people in their 30s officiating. And if you do the math most would not have kids in high school. And many in their 40s do not have kids that are high school students. People are having kids much later in life and to make that claim would be not always true. Also how old an official has a kid is irrelevant to this discussion. I am not even sure why you made the statement in the first place.

Originally Posted by PackersFTW

to everybody: please, just chill out and stop analyzing every little thing i say, to the point where we get into these big discussions, it makes you look like you you're the flamer/troll who is out to analyze/twist my words just so you can insult me. i'm here to talk about officiating, and if you don't like it, then maybe you shouldn't be on an officiating forum.

Do not change the rules now when it does not fit. You have been doing the very same thing to the officials you claim screwed up. If you do not want to be scrutinized in the same way, stop doing that yourself. Also, we did not come to a fan site and tell you what we knew over you. You are a fan coming to an officiating site and wanted us to back up your crap no matter how absurd it is. We talk about these situations all the time, but we are coming from an educated point of view or looking at this through experience, knowledge of rules and mechanics, unlike you coming here trying to tell people that have seen more football in one season than you have in your entire life.

Originally Posted by PackersFTW

and if my slightly off topic (in your opinion) posts (or whatever else problem you have with my posts) are not to your liking, then just don't read my posts. btw, this is to everybody who has a problem with me, not specifically you badnews. it's highly messed up i have to give a lesson on something as simple as being polite and not starting fights to people much older than me (yes, i'm assuming all but a few people on here are older than 24, is that so bad to assume that?). damn, i make it sound like i'm some horrible person saying whatever the hell i want on here and pissing everybody off, when in reality a few people just take me the wrong way. i'm going to leave this bullcha alone now, and come back when i have an officiating question.

get that call right now! adios.

Remember you came here to us; we did not come to you. And it is irrelevant if we do not like you, no one told you to come here. And if your objective is to simply run down officials that is not going to be tolerated. And if it keeps up it will not be individuals like me that will take you off this site. If you have legitimate questions and are willing to listen and understand them, you are more than welcome by most here to have a conversation about those issues. It sounds like you are having a problem dealing with the fact people have called you out and told you where to go. We are used to a few clowns every year coming here to discuss officiating and they go away soon after. You will be no different I am sure.

Peace