Friday, second game.
Howler monkey screams at the top of his lungs something about "THAT'S YOUR CALL!" Of course the play happens opposite of my primary area. Then same Howler monkey is all over my partner about some OOB's play (I guess. I still could never really figure it out) So I tell him to chill out or his day was going to be short. He puts his hand on my shoulder, and since I'm now in a pissy mood, I say "Don't touch me". He calls time out and some fan comes out of the stands to shoot during the TO. He says something about my officaiting ablility as he passes by, so I say " Get off the floor." He says he doesn't have to, to which I reply, "I'm reffing this game which means this is my floor! Get off." He points to two other kids shooting hoops and says, "what about them." Says I, " I don't care about them, they're not acting like idiots!"
So later on during the game, I notice Howler monkey coach complaining to the Site Super. In between the 3rd and 4th,
The Super. comes up to us and first asks what happened with the fan. Then mentions that Howler monkey isn't happy with the officiating, to which I reply, "Dave, they're up by 23!" Of course when they were complaining, they were only up 9!
What disappointed me is that the Super. is the Coach who just won the 5A boys title this year. He shouldn't have even given Howler monkey any consideration. Oh well.
Saturday----
Kid gets a foul call against him. He doesn't like it and proceeds to glare down his opponent until I figure it's gone far enough and I "T" him for taunting.
Kid is basically a whiner throughout the game. His team calls TO in the 4th quarter and as he's going to the bench, he motions as if to hand me the ball. As I start to reach for it, he throw's it away from me. So I tell my partners, "He's mine." If he says anything to either one of you, let me know and I got him" I call a foul on him and he starts to say something, to which I say, "just say one word!" He restrains himself.
Final buzzer goes off and as we're leaving the floor, he passes me and says, "Nice job ref" (dripping with sarcasm) to which I reply, "Nice playing" He then proceeds to Clap LOUDLY and repeatedly, following me to the bench.
I then turn to his Coach, "Coach, I haven't left the floor yet, #4 just got his second "T", he's ejected and also won't play next game!
I love AAU ball!!!!
[Edited by DrakeM on Mar 17th, 2003 at 05:55 AM]