Partner stands up, then looks down

Mark Padgett · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 07:16pm

Today was the final day of the season for our local rec league. During my third and (thank goodness) last game (8th grade boys), we had a parent who obviously had graduated from Imajerk University with a degree in not knowing the rules. In fact, I'd bet he has a doctorate in it.

Anyway, he was really obnoxious and finally I went to that team's coach and reminded him that in this league, coaches are totally responsible for the behavior of parents. He was pretty good about it and went over to tell the clown to knock it off. The guy "blew up". He started yelling at me and my partner. I went toward him and told him that if he didn't zip it right then, he was out of the gym. He kept it up. Then, it happened.....

My partner (who is my son-in-law) is 6' 7" tall and played DI ball. He's a pretty big guy. He calmly walked over to the guy, got right in front of him and looked down right into the guy's face and said, "Did you want to say something to me, little man?"

The guy went pale, closed his mouth, gathered up his stuff and walked directly out of the gym. After the game, we were walking out to our cars when we saw the jerk. He deliberately walked two aisles out of his way to avoid coming near us.

I knew there was a good reason my daughter married this guy.

ref18 · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Mar 12, 2005, 07:22pm

You 2 never have a dull moment on the court, do you??

ChrisSportsFan · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 13, 2005, 02:25am

I've never done that to a parent but I've certainly done that to a Coach. When they want to yell about something, I play the "huh, I didn't hear you game", so they can tell me again while I'm right next to them at usually 6 to 10 inches taller. My partners really get a kick out of how quick coaches take another chill-pill.

dblref · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Mar 13, 2005, 08:13pm

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Originally posted by ChrisSportsFan
I've never done that to a parent but I've certainly done that to a Coach. When they want to yell about something, I play the "huh, I didn't hear you game", so they can tell me again while I'm right next to them at usually 6 to 10 inches taller. My partners really get a kick out of how quick coaches take another chill-pill.

I know what you mean, I'm 6'5". However, my lovely wife is 5' even and she knows how to work the heigth difference to her distinct advantage.

About 3 years ago, I worked with a female partner that was 6'6". We were doing a JV girls game and it was so funny to see their jaws drop when we came out for pre-game. One of them asked me a question during the game and I told her she had to ask the tall one because short officials weren't allowed to speak.