A Hypervigilant or Safety Conscious Ref?

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I stopped reading right here. What does this have to do with anything?

Yeah, I'm not usually hyper-sensitive about such things, but as I read the post, I did ask myself if the adjective in question added any value to the post.

In the end, I determined it did not.

[BoomerSooner]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I stopped reading right here. What does this have to do with anything?

This is part of what went into my thought process that this didn't have anything to do with safety. It was of no significance to the situation, nor was the players ability or cockiness in my opinion.

Regarding other follow-up posts about ignoring the issue, I am lacking experience in Men's Wreck games so maybe I let it go in this case. I've experienced a player choking on an altered mouth guard in a HS game, so I probably do say something. Fortunately the choking situation wasn't that scary (at least not after the fact), and I didn't have any permanent consequences from it. That's right...I was the choking player. Completely my own fault for altering the mouth guard, but still something I remember vividly.

[ODog]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

... men’s wreck league benefit fundraiser ...

Hypervigilant (see above).

[APG]

Pass on noticing or caring....pass even more so on a technical foul.

[Adam]

If you absolutely must address it. Just stop the game and have a sub come in. You have more rule support for that than you do a technical foul.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

.... So, here was my issue: there was this one black player (fairly talented but somewhat cocky acting)...

Was your issue that he is black and only fairly talented, black and cocky, or only fairly talented but cocky also.


IMO, he should have been T'd for being black and cocky in Kansas.

[Kansas Ref]

OK, all I have deleted any reference to ethnicity in the post as upon reflection it was not necessary---I was writing this post in the 'heat' of the moment and upon gathering my soberness I have amended the post and hereby state that any reference to ethnicity has been deleted and not included in my rendering of an opinion. Thanks for you'alls input.

But LOL @ BNR post:

IMO, he should have been T'd for being black and cocky in Kansas.

[Amesman]

Did not get to read this before the "black" aspect was taken out so that had no factor in my still scratching my head over this one.

He's playing in a men's league. If he's of no overt danger to anybody but himself (nor disrespectful, nor any of the other major sins), let it go.

[Bad Zebra]

I've seen mouth guards hanging out in the last season or two as Curry's profile has risen. That being said, I'll usually warn a player to the tune of "Either keep that thing in your mouth or get rid of it". I've not had to deal with a player continuing to let it (mouthpiece) hang out (yet). I think I'd choose the route of sending him/her out of the game before whacking them.

My line of thinking is that the mouthguard is likely covered with body fluid...potentially transferring it to other players is just as dangerous as an open cut or blood on a uniform/court.

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Question I have is: was I being hypervigilant?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Question I have is: Was I protecting the safety of other players [and quite possibly also of PS]?

No.

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Question I have is: And/or would any of you’all have done a similar officiating action?

Absolutley not.