For once, a writer backs the umps

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Hang on a second, fellas. Basketball refs take far more $#@* than baseball umpires ever to. I'll go watch a HS basketball game, and I swear that those coaches would last about thrity second on the baseball field with me. They'll yell right in the ear of a ref nonstop. Why it's accepted there I do not know.

On the diamond, nobody yells at me. I take care of my own business. Now the MLB is a whole different animal. It's entertainment, a TV reality show, if you will. Don't confuse MLB with what we do out there. And that's the real problem, 'cause we run into managers that do.

I do not know how you guys can take all of the BS flying at you on the court. I do not know much about the rules of basketball (hate the game) but I think that B-Ball officials should not have to endure this much crap.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

I do not know how you guys can take all of the BS flying at you on the court. I do not know much about the rules of basketball (hate the game) but I think that B-Ball officials should not have to endure this much crap.

First of all there's not as much vitriol directed at the officials that you might think. Despite what you might think basketball is a contact sport and as such emotions are much higher. In terms of contact we go by the concept of advantage/disadvantage. In a particularly rough game we might call everything. In a game between two highly skilled teams we might let them play through the fouls. There's no comparison in how the games are officiated in this sense. In baseball timing is of utmost importance. In basketball snap judgements need to be made. In basketball we're in constant contact (so it seems) with The Head Coach. In baseball this is not the case. In basketball personal remarks such as you're terrible etc. warrant a Tee. You missed that, bad call etc. may or may not warrant a Tee. Just depends. Interpersonal skills are of the utmost importance in basketball. While important in baseball I might have contact (usually the case) only at the pregame conference or when changes are made. In basketball I'm by a Coach the whole game.