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Originally Posted by Hornets222003
I didn't really mean to get all up about the switching thing. It wasn't really that big of a problem to me. It was just that he didn't bother to discuss the not switching thing with me. He just said. We're not switching. No discussion. Just a mandate. That part I can't appreciate.
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You are the younger (lesser experience) official right? You have not been around that long right? I think there was another post by someone that talked about the politics of this. What are you going to do if he refuses? I do not recall that you even questioned it, you listened to what he said (based on what you told us) and went with it. Now what?
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Also, not all the games are 6th grade. I've done everything from 6th grade to 17 y/o there. It's just the luck of the draw depending on what they have coming in for the week.
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Even more reason to not go crazy over this situation.
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I by no means am trying to demean a fellow official. I'm just saying that when I processed all of the rest of the information from how he officiated the rest of the games and how he communicated (or lack there of) with me, I had no real motive to question his 5 seconds in the backcourt call. I just charged it to him making a mistake. I don't know whether it was a conscious or unconscious mistake. Only he knows.
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I did not take the issue as demeaning the official at all. You raised an honest and reasonable question as it relates to the rule. He probably works Women's college and applied a rule to that level. I have even heard of some girl's AAU using those rules as well. But I guess that depends on what tournament and the circumstances of the tournament.
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And Mr. Rutledge. When do I become old enough to understand? I don't know if I'll look forward to the day when I can no longer run at an officials pace for 6 games. That would mean that I could probably only play 2 or 3. I think that means I'm over the hump!
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When you realize that summer is completely different than winter basketball and always will be. The players are playing multiple games in a day. Do you know any regular season games where that is likely the case other than a holiday tournament? I know I cannot think of many. Even the Holiday Tournaments there is one game at a time and not one court next to another. Did you get dressed in full uniform too? There are so many things different about the summer time I would be here a lot longer trying to explain them to you or anyone.
I like your enthusiasm to get things right and to do what you feel is right. But my point is stop trying to make the summer time the same as the regular season and you like others will finally understand what this how it is different.
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Also, I understand that all of the A-team officials only lace up their sneakers for the big times, and that I'm on the C team at the moment. I'll get there one day!  |
The only big games in the summer are games you are working at camp and you are being evaluated or trying to get hired. Some AAU tournament where most officials are seeing ball they may never see during the regular season is not on that level. Talk to me when you work bigger games in the regular season and then come back here and share your opinions on switching on every foul.
Peace