$15 lighter

[SeanFitzRef]

Originally Posted by Junker

Are you sure he wasn't just trying to keep from working overtime?

LOL!!!!

No, trust me, he had no clue. All I have to say is "Ball-hawking while standing under the basket."

[dave30]

Not implying that this applies to your league, but I have seen plenty of men's league and church leagues where the officials are only "rec" officials who have no desire to get better or officiate at a higher level. They are there because they want the money and they probably like basketball. They are different from us though who are "real" officials. We have to understand that their goals are different. They do not want to move up the officiating ranks and they probably view the game much more as a player than an official.
That being said: these guys deserve respect from players because in that particular league, they are the officials. These guys who only work men's leagues have to put up with a lot of disrespect from grown men who when they get on the court act like little kids at times and if they need a technical to quiet them down, I have no problem with the ref doing as he sees fit. Too many men's leagues down here in Texas turn ugly and that is why I will not referee them anymore unless I personally know the guys who are playing and even then, I may decline the offer.