Thread: the stare down
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Old Thu Mar 05, 2009, 03:58pm
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Originally Posted by JRutledge View Post
All you said was the official stared at them and you said it took 3 or 4 seconds.

You were there and these things are very hard to describe. But to suggest that an official should not look/stare at players I am going to have to disagree. I have done this and it works very well for me. My job is not to be Mr. Nice guy with everyone; I have a job to do. I also give very few Ts during the season and it is often things I say and when I say them and when I look at players or coaches too. I would rather look at an official than yell at a player any day. And if it happen with a playoff official you might need to realize they did something right, they are still working. And the level would tell me even more.

Peace
You may want to read again

"Calling official has a foul and gives the hard, 3-4 second glare "I gotcha" look to the player as if he was caught shoplifting."


And yes, you had to be there, so it's probably not worth discussing unless you saw it all night. As I said, it's a minor thing, just my opinion, and all I'm saying is the glare/scowl wasn't needed. On occasion it is.

Last edited by fullor30; Thu Mar 05, 2009 at 04:03pm.
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