A complaint with AAU

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Boiler14
Home team had one black player. Visiting team had none. He called a foul on the black player. When he reported he said, "black, number, number,..." Trust me, this was an honest mistake by this guy and he fault awful about...probably still does.

Have youy ever had a game with one team most or all kids black, and one team most or all kids white, and they're wearing "opposite color" jerseys?

[BktBallRef]

Or even worse, the bteam in black is predominantly black and the team in white is...well, you get the picture. I always feel uneasy before the toss when I point and say, "Black! White!"

[canuckrefguy]

On a lighter note....

I remember recalling this story another time, but it applies to this thread.

I was doing a game and about to throw the opening tip. I've got White and Black teams (uniforms). Everyone gathers around the circle, but no jumper for the black team. I look around, and ask "okay, I've got white, where's my black guy?" I hear this voice behind me say "right here" - and it's this black guy from the white team. He seriously thought I was asking where "the black guy" was. I smile and clarify what I was asking. After a pause, everyone bursts out laughing. Took us a full minute or two to settle down.

Still one of the funniest moments from my career, still makes me smile whenever I remember it.

[lrpalmer3]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
Or perhaps she passes judgment simply because an official is a different color. Perhaps that's the only reason she needs.

No argument here. She obviously has some issues. My post discussed how deep seeded these false judgements can be and that joking only magnifies this problem.

Perception isn't reality, but it pretty darn close. I would desegregate all my crews if I was an assignor. And if an all female team played and all male team, I'd prefer not to send an all male crew. And if a deaf team played ... you get the point.

[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
Or even worse, the bteam in black is predominantly black and the team in white is...well, you get the picture. I always feel uneasy before the toss when I point and say, "Black! White!"

I loathe that senerio.