Players complaining to me more than other officials

[UNIgiantslayers]

Originally Posted by Rich

"just to make these guys who think they're in the NBA happy"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I sense a bit of a shoulder chip in this phrase.

You're probably right about that. I've been doing wreck league all season and those guys are wearing me out. They've been watching too much NBA and think it's okay to act like the superstars they see whining about every call. I'm well aware that I'll miss many calls over the course of the season, but I am 100% certain I don't miss every single call. The league I ref for does a piss poor job of discouraging technicals (they have to sit out 1 min of game time, and a half if they are ejected-- no limit to ejections or techs over the course of the season) so I guess my frustration with that is starting to boil over. I'm to the point now that we let them know in the pregame meeting (this mandate was put into place halfway through the season because they've had 2x the number of T's that they had last year) that it's basically an automatic technical if they're whining about a call.

My leeway in a HS game for a coach is substantially higher than that for some guy who plays once a week and pisses and moans and stares me down about a travel call because he thinks a eurostep means he gets 4 steps.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

You're probably right about that. I've been doing wreck league all season and those guys are wearing me out. They've been watching too much NBA and think it's okay to act like the superstars they see whining about every call. I'm well aware that I'll miss many calls over the course of the season, but I am 100% certain I don't miss every single call. The league I ref for does a piss poor job of discouraging technicals (they have to sit out 1 min of game time, and a half if they are ejected-- no limit to ejections or techs over the course of the season) so I guess my frustration with that is starting to boil over. I'm to the point now that we let them know in the pregame meeting (this mandate was put into place halfway through the season because they've had 2x the number of T's that they had last year) that it's basically an automatic technical if they're whining about a call.

My leeway in a HS game for a coach is substantially higher than that for some guy who plays once a week and pisses and moans and stares me down about a travel call because he thinks a eurostep means he gets 4 steps.

One reason I simply don't do rec ball. I'd give Ts out like candy thrown from a Halloween parade float.

[UNIgiantslayers]

I won't do it next year, but I have a wedding/honeymoon as well as a trip to the east coast for a marathon to pay for this summer so I'm basically taking anything that anyone throws at me.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

I won't do it next year, but I have a wedding/honeymoon as well as a trip to the east coast for a marathon to pay for this summer so I'm basically taking anything that anyone throws at me.

Ha, If your the one getting married you will never be able to quit…. You'll just be paying for something else next year…and the year after….and after….

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

...as well as a trip to the east coast for a marathon...

Stop bragging!!

What race?

[UNIgiantslayers]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Stop bragging!!

What race?

Mad Marathon in Vermont, then hopefully Boston the following April.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

I have a wedding ... so I'm basically taking anything that anyone throws at me.

Good practice for the future.