Yelling

[canuckrefguy]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
Has anybody yelled at a fellow official on the floor or in the locker room? Or been yelled at? Or witnessed officials yelling at each other? I don't mean working-a-gym-so-loud-you-can't-hardly-hear-yourself-think-yelling-just-to-be-heard. I mean angry, in your face, why did you do this or you will do that because I said so yelling.

About seven years ago, I was working a mens rec league tournament. Pretty competitive, lots of former college players. My partner is calling all kinds of ticky-tack crap, some of it clearly in my area, and all of those passed-on for a reason, by me.

The last straw came on a routine play up the court. I'm trail, point guard is coming up the floor, defender is with him closely, but no other pressure. Some light contact both ways, you know the kind. About one foot over the centre line, a slight bump by the defender, but no real advantage, dribbler is un-fazed. I hear a whistle. I look, and my partner is standing 50 feet away, fist in the air. Both players are confused and look at me. I do nothing.

But later, in the change room, I challenged him on it. We argued a bit, and I just picked up my stuff and left. I later apologized, but not because I was truly sorry. I felt I had every right to be angry.

Nothing even close to that since then.

Originally posted by Dan_ref
So...you a screamer?

None of your damn business


[Edited by canuckrefguy on Mar 11th, 2006 at 01:36 AM]