How involved should you become

[PGCougar]

Originally posted by jeffpea
Anyone ever heard the phrase - "kill the loser with kindness"? If it were such a lopsided score, nearly every borderline call goes to the losing team; out-of-bounds, traveling, 3 seconds, in the act of shooting (yes or no). You don't have to call fouls on the winning team to "kill the losers w/ kindness". Of course, if a team is ahead by 40pts and they are STILL pressing - I will convince the coach to stop pressing by the number of fouls I call on his team. He'll stop pressing or simply run out of players.

"Killing" the losers with kindness? I don't think you meant to say that, did you? If your calls become too obvious I think you risk "insulting the losers with kindness."

Ultimately, everyone is held accountable for their own behavior. If a coach or a team lacks class, it is a reflection on them, not me or you. I wouldn't expect an official to intervene on my behalf - just do what you always do and do it to the best of your ability.