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Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin
I had to share this story, because honestly, it is cracking me up. Anyway . . .
I am assigned 3A boys game tonight (1st round playoffs). I was requested by both coaches so I get the game. Great game! Team A up in the 1st, Team B comes back to tie, then goes ahead by one. 2nd Q, Team A stinks it up and goes in at half down by 12. 3rd Q is even, so change in the difference in scores. 4th Q, Team A makes a run, gets it to 2 with 41.9 sec left to play. Each team exchanges a couple of baskets and Team B holds on to win by 4 after a couple fouls by Team A.
Now the "never happened to me" part. We get off the floor after the final horn/buzzer, b/c I don't ever stay on the floor after the game. We do our post-game talk, take a shower and head out of the gym. I get to my truck and notice a note under my windshield wiper. When I get home I take it out and read it. [I THOUGHT it was a note from my G/F who had been at the game. As Ron White might say, "I was WRONG!!"]
So I open the note, written on the back of an old envelope, and it says, " Go Back to Referee School cause you don't know what your doing." Probably from an old bill too . . . I can't get no respect! 
Of course, they didn't leave a return address either. Darn . . .  |
So in your area the officials who are chummy with the coaches and please them get the games.
Not a criticism of you, but rather of the way that your area does it. This is the kind of thing that I find offensive.
Not only could it compromise the integrity of the game, but it is grossly unfair to any quality official who is not liked by a coach. The assignor should put who he believes will perform the best on the floor, not who the coaches like.
Actually, it appears that your familiarity with a one of these persons came back to bite you tonight. You are fortunate that this individual did not damage your vehicle.