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Originally posted by Bfair
Moose got it right. He didn't say anything about not handling situations that need to be handled. He IS saying don't go looking for situations. Moose is talking "game management". Hearing what is needed to be heard, and not hearing what is not needed to be heard (even though it might be said). --- and TAKING ACTION WHEN NECESSARY.
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I understand that there's a lot of mumbling and grumbling that goes on which should usually be ignored. I'm not saying you go looking for situations to handle. I'm saying you put down a hard line on what constitutes objecting to decisions. Moose simply chose to take it to the extreme without examining the premise I was using. If the rules say an act is illegal and punishable by ejection, AND we see (or hear) a CLEAR breach of the subject rule, then we do NOT have a choice about how to act. Moose said he MAY eject for objecting to decisions OR unsportsmanlike conduct. I say if that is truly what he has then he MUST eject under the rules. Deciding whether that is what you really have is where the judgement lies. Once you clearly HAVE the offense, no judgement is necessary. If a guy says "That's sh!#.." I can't be SURE what he's objecting to, but if he says "That guy was SAFE, and you've made a sh!# call.." NOW I am certain of what he's saying and he's committed an offense.
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Originally posted by Bfair
Commandant, you said you call mens level (as do I). Your attitude of black/white print in the book (regarding behavior) will get you more trouble than not. If indeed you practice what you preach, you must end up as the only one on the field in quite of few games. Either that or the Aussie players have fled to the U.S. Sorry, but dealing with men requires much greater judgement on what to accept and what not to accept vs. black/white print in the book.
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"Commandant"? Bfair, I suggest you read my response to BJ Moose before making any further judgements concerning the outcome of my games or my "game management" style. Dealing with men requires that they know and understand the limits for their behaviour, just the same as children. What's more, since they are supposed to be adults breaches should properly be regarded with more seriousness than for children. That said, you seem to have gleaned entirely the wrong impression about my approach to the game. As I said, the "judgement" lies in understanding what has or hasn't been said, not in what to do when you are SURE. Bfair please be fair!
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Originally posted by Bfair
Aussie or Auzzie-I never know when to use 's' or 'z'.
Why can't the Brits and Aussies learn to use good American English the way it was meant to be ??? (grin)
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Aussie or Ozzie, but NEVER Auzzie. I can't speak for the Brits, but I thought the expression "American English" was an oxymoron? (BIG grin)
Cheers.
[Edited by Warren Willson on Dec 21st, 2000 at 06:49 PM]