New Davisms

[Mark Padgett]

Here's some new Davisms from the past week:

Player: "He's all over me."
Ref: "Then get a room."

Player: "Can they bark at me like that?"
Ref: "Yes, unless you're a Canine-American, in which case I might consider it to be an ethnic slur."

Coach: "Did you see that?"
Ref: "Yes, coach. Twice."
Coach: "Huh?"

Coach: "What do you call that?"
Ref: "It's called a henway."
Coach: "What's a henway?"
Ref: "Oh, about a pound and a half."

Parent (after game): "Blah, blah, blah, etc."
Ref: "Hey - your proctologist called - he found your head."

Needless to say, these were all rec games.

[BK]

Saturday morning, I was working one of the most brutal 7th grade girls games you've ever seen. I had to teach a rookie parnter how to "call it both ways" the way Dave taught me years ago!!! Nothing like a good mentor!!!

I'm going up the backcourt as trail and some daddy says, "Call it both ways!" I look right at him and say, "next time, I promise that I'll call it both ways."

Tweet...foul!

Look at White bench--"Blue, 24, block, two shots."
Look at Blue bench--"Blue, 24, block, two shots."

Thanks Dave!!!

[CYO Butch]

Originally posted by BK
Saturday morning, I was working one of the most brutal 7th grade girls games you've ever seen. I had to teach a rookie parnter how to "call it both ways" the way Dave taught me years ago!!! Nothing like a good mentor!!!

I'm going up the backcourt as trail and some daddy says, "Call it both ways!" I look right at him and say, "next time, I promise that I'll call it both ways."

Tweet...foul!

Look at White bench--"Blue, 24, block, two shots."
Look at Blue bench--"Blue, 24, block, two shots."

Thanks Dave!!!

Priceless! I wish I could have been there

[DJ]

I sort of find your comments funny but it is not my style. If it is comedy hour act like a comedian but when comes to officiating, act like an official.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by DJ
I sort of find your comments funny but it is not my style. If it is comedy hour act like a comedian but when comes to officiating, act like an official.

My rec league games are a comedy hour.

[RecRef]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett

My rec league games are a comedy hour.

And the sayings of Referee Dave have help me keep thinks in prospective while on the court over the years.

Why do the call it a game?!?!?

[Rich]

Originally posted by RecRef

And the sayings of Referee Dave have help me keep thinks in prospective while on the court over the years.

Why do the call it a game?!?!?

Oh no, now you've done it. How long till a certain coach starts a new thread and calls you unprofessional?

[KingTripleJump]

Originally posted by DJ
I sort of find your comments funny but it is not my style. If it is comedy hour act like a comedian but when comes to officiating, act like an official.

It's not people acting like comedians--it's their personality. And whose to say what an official is supposed to act like? The #1 comment I always get at camps is have fun out there and little one liners like this make us have fun.

And I guarantee, coaches have more for us refs than we do for them. And some of them are hilarious!

[BBall_Junkie]

Its all about perspective. And coaches have fun with one liners as well.

Case in point... Working boys varsity Team A has a decent record and Team B a horrible record. Team B has a first year coach with a decent future and a young team. Team B in the first quarter turns the ball over on the press 3 consecutive times on dumb passes. After the third easy lay-up in a row, I am table side at the trail getting ready to be new lead again. As this was the third lay-up in 30 seconds of play I am ready for the TO request and I get it. I hit my whistle and indicate TO. I ask the coach what he wants and he says, "I want the season to be over!" as he pats me on the backside. I say "OK coach will go with a 30 as that will help us get to the end of the season just a bit faster!" He had a quick chuckle.

As stated before, humor is not always appropriate but in the right spots its a good thing. Those that think they have to be serious all the time are missing alot. You can be proffessional and have fun all at the same time.

[garote]

If you aren't having fun 99% of the time while your on the court. You shouldn't be on the court