Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntin' Ref
Last Friday I was working a girls V game (2-person) with a referee that is from the town we were working in. It was a very competitive game, but didn't have much flow as there were 26 fouls called in the first half and 24 in the second half. Also, it was the #1 team in the state (visitor) against the #10 team in the state (home). Well, with about 4 minutes into the 3rd quarter I T'd the home coach because he kept saying "quit being a spectator" as my partner and I would run past him. I would say that I called 40% of the fouls and 70% of the violations so we actually blew the whistle about the same amount. (not that it matters)
Well, after calling the T he asks my partner my name (he is a 1st year coach) so he knows not to hire me again. Then he says to me, it will be the last time I ref one of his games. I just nodded and kept on working. We had many people from both teams tell us it was one of the best reffed games they had seen, and yet, I probably won't get hired back because each coach/AD contracts their officials each year (not through an association/assignor)
I really wanted to mention to him that I have his region and the state tournament if he happens to make it.  |
Me, after this comment . . . "well, coach, let me help you get a head start on all that paperwork." TWEET. Then I report the technical. "Coach, you have 30 seconds to vacate the visual confines of the gymnasium. If you refuse to leave, your team will forfeit this contest. Thanks for your help."