$15 lighter

[Raymond]

I decided to re-join the playing circuit last week to help my squadron in the play-offs of the Old-man intramural league on base. Rest assured, if this had been me before my officiating days I would have picked up a 'T' somewhere along the line. I played in 4 games before we got knocked out the play-offs.

Everyone who worked my games were officials I have worked with (including one I do some YMCA games for and another who is a very good friend and mentor of mine).

My teammates, despite the full knowledge that I'm a ref, stilled managed to pick up 2 techs, including 1 in a game we were winning by 20. I tried my best to keep my teammates composed after controversial calls but some of them will never learn.

My mentor laughed at me the game he worked b/c he knows 5 years ago I probably would not have seen the end of that game. I'll just say his partner unecessarily expanded his coverage area from time-to-time but then froze up during game management situations. Oh well, that experience and the swollen, locked-up knee I suffered convinced me once-and-for-all that I'm now solely meant to be a referee and that my playing days are over for good.

[whistleone]

Sounds to me like you didn't get your $15 worth.

[tomegun]

Last month the officials from one organization I work for played against a team from Henderson Hall (Marines). We lost the game by 8 points and I nearly avoided any flashbacks. I was hot, well I'm still hot right now, and my teammates didn't get me the ball. At the end of the game we were trying to foul. One of the (3) officials knows how I am as a player and he didn't call the first foul. Once I caught up to the player again, I fouled him again and said in a "loud voice", "Call the foul!" I didn't get a T but I was pissed; I have had several conversations with this guy and he should have known to call the foul when we are trying to foul.