Major Blow-Out

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

I have officiated Basketball for over 15 years, been to numerous district and regional tournaments and been selected to officiate 3 State Tournaments. (Actually did 2 with varying degrees of success) Last year I had the number 1 rating by the Coaches that we serve in our association...Was rated number 4 out of 80 officials by my peers, for an overall rating of 2 (3 of us tied for 2nd) in my association. [Tri-Cities Boys Officials Association, in Washington State]

[/B]

Can you cook? [/B][/QUOTE]

You didn't word that correctly, Jurassic. It should have been, "Can you bake a cherry pie, Rookie boy, Rookie boy?"

[mick]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Can you cook? [/B]

You didn't word that correctly, Jurassic. It should have been, "Can you bake a cherry pie, Rookie boy, Rookie boy?" [/B][/QUOTE]

...Fast, as a cat can blink an eye....

[RookieDude]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Can you cook? [/B]

You didn't word that correctly, Jurassic. It should have been, "Can you bake a cherry pie, Rookie boy, Rookie boy?" [/B][/QUOTE]

Cook?...Heck, I can even strain if for ya Jr...and rainmaker, have another piece.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by RookieDude
Cook?...Heck, I can even strain if for ya Jr...and rainmaker, have another piece.

You gonna shovel it over here?

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

I have officiated Basketball for over 15 years, been to numerous district and regional tournaments and been selected to officiate 3 State Tournaments. (Actually did 2 with varying degrees of success) Last year I had the number 1 rating by the Coaches that we serve in our association...Was rated number 4 out of 80 officials by my peers, for an overall rating of 2 (3 of us tied for 2nd) in my association. [Tri-Cities Boys Officials Association, in Washington State]

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Can you cook? [/B][/QUOTE]

I can cook..but I don't pee in the shower.

Anymore.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

You gonna shovel it over here?

You're cruel.

Funny, but cruel.

[ref18]

Originally posted by RookieDude

ref18...if your philosophy and game mangement include calling a game that is tight the same way you would call a game with a 94pt blow-out...then have at it. No wonder you had to eject the Coach...he was probably steaming because you called that "little" hack, or that 3 seconds in the key call, or maybe you got to 6 on a closely guarded play, or maybe the team losing by 40 freaking points had a guard slide his foot a little on a slippery floor.
While my handle here is "RookieDude" (kind of a joke when I first started here)...I have officiated Basketball for over 15 years, been to numerous district and regional tournaments and been selected to officiate 3 State Tournaments. (Actually did 2 with varying degrees of success) Last year I had the number 1 rating by the Coaches that we serve in our association...Was rated number 4 out of 80 officials by my peers, for an overall rating of 2 (3 of us tied for 2nd) in my association. [Tri-Cities Boys Officials Association, in Washington State]
Forgive me for giving a resume...but, when someone (with probably much less experience) tells me how to officiate a game, or how to manage a game it kinda rubs me wrong.
I will be the first to admit that I do not have the rule book memorized...and there are many very sharp and knowledgeable officials concerning rules on this forum...but, when you start telling a Veteran official what kind of philosophy to have WATCH OUT!
i.e. Would you tell Dave Libby (NCAA Final Four Official) that a foul in the first quarter is a foul in the 4th quarter?
Maybe you would...and that's fine...but he would tell you different. (And he stated just that at a clinic I attended years ago...he said have the courage NOT to call it)
Here's a news flash ref18...not all officials officiate the same...we have different styles...we have different ways of handling situations, depending on our personalities.
Watch Veterans...pick out what you like...toss what you don't! Come up with your own style, and maybe just maybe it will be one that works for you while giving the kids a well managed game.
Whew! There will be some here that agree with me...and some here that do not. That's fine...like I said...we all have our own philosophies, and it's fun to read the different points of view.
Sorry for coming off as a "Big Timer"...but maybe when you say "NEVER" do something...qualify it with IMO.

Just for clarifciation, the foul was a big-time hold that caused a great disadvantage to the shooter. Usually when a team is loosing, they don't get that agressive, but if they do, I'm gonna call it before it gets out of hand. Because i'm there to ensure the safety of the players, and how safe would the game be if i let the loosing team get away with every foul?? And maybe i went a bit overboard with never, there are different solutions for different situations.

[Edited by ref18 on May 24th, 2004 at 12:10 AM]

[RookieDude]

Originally posted by rainmaker

You gonna shovel it over here?

So you prefer a shovel over a spoon...

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ref18
... Because i'm there to ensure the safety of the players...

You are?

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by RookieDude

So you prefer a shovel over a spoon...

From here it looked like a shovel was what you were using.

Smilie here! Don't forget there's a smilie here!

[Edited by rainmaker on May 24th, 2004 at 10:31 AM]

[rockyroad]

My, my, my...we are getting testy here today. And I thought only us Mariners fans would be in pi$$y moods after this weekend...sigh...I actually had a HS Girl's Varsity game - regular season, league game (no rec stuff) that finished at 111-9...one of the worst basketball experiences I have ever had...

[TPS2859]

Ref 18

Dont worry about trying to explane yourself here. Some egos do not allow them to see what most are trying to say. They just want to pound the drum. Now let me tell you what I'VE accomplished.... I once slept at a Holliday Inn!!

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by TPS2859
Ref 18

Dont worry about trying to explane yourself here. Some egos do not allow them to see what most are trying to say. They just want to pound the drum.

Whether this is true or not, it's good for those with realistic egos for each one to explain oneself as thoroughly as necessary. Learning the jargon and speech patterns is helpful in learning the other skills.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by rockyroad
And I thought only us Mariners fans would be in pi$$y moods after this weekend..

baseball and the "p" word in the same sentence -- rocky, you are skating on thin ice here... prepare to get vaporized! (Wow, PAINFUL mixed metaphor...)

[TPS2859]

Rainmaker,

What I am saying is, for some here its hard to train an "old dog" new tricks. They choose not to receive advice from anyone with less years on the court. Sence they are so godlike, they would make me feel uncomfortable with them doing a game. Therefor we both suffer!