Fan Ejected

[Dad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I call bull crap on that bolded statement. Highly skilled officials who do lower level games elevate the quality of officiating. The causes the participants and fans to wonder why they don't get that quality of officiating all the time.

You're saying no one in the history of officiating has ever done a poor game because they thought a game was beneath them?

I completely agree with everything you said, I was just saying there are instances where "attitudes and egos" can affect a game. It's insanely rare, imo, but it can still exist.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Dad

You're saying no one in the history of officiating has ever done a poor game because they thought a game was beneath them?

I completely agree with everything you said, I was just saying there are instances where "attitudes and egos" can affect a game. It's insanely rare, imo, but it can still exist.

So can unicorns but I'm not holding my breath. Usually if an official works a game they do a decent job. I am more apt to see officials at higher levels not call "game changing" fouls late in games for the sake of "game management" than at lower level games.

Usually poor officials do poor jobs and vice versa. Let's not kid ourselves but I could probably do a 7th grade game standing still at half court. Most of these games call themselves.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by deecee

So can unicorns but I'm not holding my breath. Usually if an official works a game they do a decent job. I am more apt to see officials at higher levels not call "game changing" fouls late in games for the sake of "game management" than at lower level games.

Usually poor officials do poor jobs and vice versa. Let's not kid ourselves but I could probably do a 7th grade game standing still at half court. Most of these games call themselves.

I also never said highly skilled officials. This is what I get for trying to be a translator, lol.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by deecee

So can unicorns but I'm not holding my breath. Usually if an official works a game they do a decent job. I am more apt to see officials at higher levels not call "game changing" fouls late in games for the sake of "game management" than at lower level games.

Usually poor officials do poor jobs and vice versa. Let's not kid ourselves but I could probably do a 7th grade game standing still at half court. Most of these games call themselves.

Funny you mention that. I was watching my kid play on Saturday (5th grader) and I turned to my wife and said, "I could call a better game sitting here in the bleachers." I was completely serious, too.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by Rich

Funny you mention that. I was watching my kid play on Saturday (5th grader) and I turned to my wife and said, "I could call a better game sitting here in the bleachers." I was completely serious, too.

So...when you aren't calling the game you just become another one of those spectators bashing the officials to other spectators.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

So...when you aren't calling the game you just become another one of those spectators bashing the officials to other spectators.

If you consider me quietly whispering to my wife than yes, yes I am.

But they were equally awful both ways, so who really cares?

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by Rich

If you consider me quietly whispering to my wife than yes, yes I am.

But they were equally awful both ways, so who really cares?

At least they were consistent

Just giving you a hard time.

I suspect we have all been in the stands at games and thought "Oh my...really?" about the one wearing the odd looking shirts.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

At least they were consistent

Just giving you a hard time.

I suspect we have all been in the stands at games and thought "Oh my...really?" about the one wearing the odd looking shirts.

Guilty.

But, I keep my mouth shut during those sub varsity games. Instead of whispering to my wife, I just give her that glance...that look...and she knows what I'm thinking about the officiating/situation.

We're human...and proud parents.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dad

You're saying no one in the history of officiating has ever done a poor game because they thought a game was beneath them?

I completely agree with everything you said, I was just saying there are instances where "attitudes and egos" can affect a game. It's insanely rare, imo, but it can still exist.

In my experience, doing it "for the kids" does not vaccinate officials against "attitudes and egos."

[Dad]

Originally Posted by Adam

In my experience, doing it "for the kids" does not vaccinate officials against "attitudes and egos."

I 2nd this. Was just saying what he may have meant by putting the two together.