whining from winning coach

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by glind
I feel that you should call the last minute of the game the way you call the first minute. Regardless of the score either a one point game or a 50 point game. I just try to ref the game the same way night in and night out. Now I know that at different levels ofcourse you ref different but I like to try to stay as consistant as possible.

Just try not to let a score dictate the way you call the game.

I know that this maybe the "politically correct method of officiating" but I don't buy into. Coaches don't coach the same way, players don't play the same way and officials need to be flexible to that. If you've got a 50 point difference in a girls' or boys' varsity game, right or wrong, everybody in the gym wants it to be over. We're not talking about the Super Bowl here. The team that's behind is probably pathetic. They're going to continue to foul, travel, double dribble, etc. If you call every stinking thing you see, you're just going to add to their further embarassment.

We need to put the "If I see it, I'm going to call it" ego to bed and be realistic. Scenario - You're working the plate in a 20-0 blowout. The pitcher for the losing team couldn't hit the backstop if he tried. Are you going to stick to your normal strike zone? I've yet to meet a good plate umpire who is. This is no different.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Jan 7th, 2001 at 12:36 PM]