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FrankHtown · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 15, 2006, 02:16pm

Boys JV last night. Home up by 12 with about a minute and a half to go. Home player in front court, I'm trail, and home player gets bumped, he played through it, and I let it go...mostly in the interest of keeping the clock going. Home coach is going crazy.."You have to call that. You got to blow your whistle"

The only thing that popped in my mind was one of the responses from here : "OK coach. I'll blow the whistle. Whack!"
I was inwardly laughing to myself as they stalled the game and pretty much ran out the clock

WhistlesAndStripes · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 15, 2006, 02:25pm

Ya know, it's situations like that that just make me want to turn my back on the court and start talking to the coach as if there's nothing going on behind me, and hope that his player gets clobbered and my P doesn't pick it up either, no matter WHO's area it happens in.

rainmaker · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 16, 2006, 12:31am

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Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
Ya know, it's situations like that that just make me want to turn my back on the court and start talking to the coach as if there's nothing going on behind me, and hope that his player gets clobbered and my P doesn't pick it up either, no matter WHO's area it happens in.

It's "WHOSE", WS.

Generally, you and I don't agree about much, but on this one I sympathize with the feeling. I've had it a time or two myself!

Nevadaref · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 16, 2006, 06:31am

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Originally posted by rainmaker

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Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
Ya know, it's situations like that that just make me want to turn my back on the court and start talking to the coach as if there's nothing going on behind me, and hope that his player gets clobbered and my P doesn't pick it up either, no matter WHO's area it happens in.

It's "WHOSE", WS.

Generally, you and I don't agree about much, but on this one I sympathize with the feeling. I've had it a time or two myself!

Had something similar happen in an NFHS soccer game. There were only two officials for the game. The coach started barking at my partner who was on his sideline and he turned to respond. Just then the opposing sent a pass through the last line of the defense. The attacking team was clearly offside, but my distracted partner didn't see it. The opposing team went in and scored. I did absolutely nothing. There was no greater penalty that could be given to that coach for hollering at my partner and taking his focus away from the action.

mick · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 16, 2006, 07:33am

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Originally posted by Nevadaref
...The attacking team was clearly offside, but my distracted partner didn't see it. The opposing team went in and scored. I did absolutely nothing. There was no greater penalty that could be given to that coach for hollering at my partner and taking his focus away from the action.

Oh, my !!
That surprises me, Nevadaref.
I think I could not follow that course.
mick