Alma Mater

[Junker]

I was asked to come work my high school but passed on the opportunity. My former coach was there and he liked to call time out and then come out onto the floor and berate officials. He was also the AD and seemed to schedule guys that would put up with it. I knew I wouldn't so I passed on the games. I figured I was better off staying away than having to take care of him and then listen to people I know talk about it for the rest of the year. I told him I was booked. Friday night I worked in a district I used to teach in. Things went fine. The coaches and players were great. One fan, a former student now in high shool, thought he could get cute and get directly in my face during a throw in, game management had a word with him and we didn't hear from him the rest of the night. I think he assumed since I knew him well, it was ok. Plus, he was probably trying to impress his friends. They were unimpressed when the AD had to come sit with them and have a little sportsmanship conversation.