Fun With Creating Space ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You thought I meant a literal "dead ball" like when the basket it made?

No, just messing around with both you and Raymond. There's just so much that one can do with the written word. Sorry if you took my chain yanking the wrong way. We have perfected chain yanking to a fine art here in my little corner of Connecticut. We have our COVID postponed board banquet tomorrow night so I'm practicing and preparing for the event.

Here, if one never gets one's chain yanked, it may be a sign that one may not liked, or respected. I only yank the chains of competent and respected officials. With officials that I don't believe are competent and respected, it's all business with our interactions. It's a local thing. When I travel a long distance to observe friendly, competent, and respected officials in state tournament games, I often start my conversation with them with, "I traveled all the way here to see great officiating and I'm struck with you two (three) knuckleheads. Is there another game nearby?". With those that I don't respect as competent officials (or strangers) it's just, "Hi guys. Have a great game".