too much fun

[cmathews]

Worked a 4-9 grade boys and girls tournament this weekend. One game was 4th grade super consolation finals (they lost their first two games and got to play each other for other than last place)...anyway typical of 4th grade girls lots of strange things happening some of them cute and comical. Partner and I are having fun, as we all know some of the things that happen are funny. Well we are chuckling at things we see and hear. I am even talking/joking with one of the dads of the eventual losing team. Making it as fun as we can. It is a close game decided by 2 foul shots with 2 seconds left. Sadly one team had to lose again. After the game a parent comes up to us at half court and says "I am not going to comment on your officiating" well we all know what comes next...yep she comments on our officiating. Says we should be more professional. They as fans were appalled that we would be laughing during a game. We told her if we couldn't have fun we wouldn't be doing this...when it stops being fun, we will stop working games...anyway just wanted to share...and hey from no on, no more fun on the court