"Honey Bunny"

[coachgbert]

I did respond as a "lady" since I am one (at least I hope that's generally accepted by most that know me). I also am educated (master's degree), hold a full time professional position and coach young women on how to play basketball and behave in society as both women and players. I am not offended by the term lady, but then I grew up with parental orders to "act like a lady", "sit like a lady", "behave like a lady", etc. There is no excuse for the behavior of out of control players, fans and coaches. This past weekend I noted players on opposing teams that made comments to me as I coached my players. They made comments to the officials and to the fans in the stands. We also had our very first intentional foul called on an opposing team when she knocked my airborn shooter into the wall. Parents of the player that committed the foul were outraged that he would stop play to lecture both teams on playing aggressive, but playing fair and so no one gets injured.

Even though it's not up to the officials to teach manners, respect and sportsmanship, this one did a nice job of reinforcing rules. We all know that manners and respect are just rules of conduct that are learned. Officiating and teaching all in one game, he was a very good official.

Coach Gbert

[Ref_ Fred]

and?

What happened?

Like most of you we had a group of officials doing various games. when we all got done we walked out as a group and some of the veteran officials warned him that he best leave or we would call the police have place a complaint and possibly having him arrested. he did leave and nothing happened. I would have explained more if it had gotten out of control.

[coachgbert]

Originally Posted by Ref_ Fred

Like most of you we had a group of officials doing various games. when we all got done we walked out as a group and some of the veteran officials warned him that he best leave or we would call the police have place a complaint and possibly having him arrested. he did leave and nothing happened. I would have explained more if it had gotten out of control.

Wow, maybe you were at my game! One of the dad's on the opposing team went crackers and pretty much the same thing happened after the game.

Coach Gbert

[Ref_ Fred]

Wow, maybe you were at my game! One of the dad's on the opposing team went crackers and pretty much the same thing happened after the game.

Coach Gbert

Are you located in Northern Virginia? Although this is a common act, I'm not surprised if it were else where..

[coachgbert]

Originally Posted by Ref_ Fred

Are you located in Northern Virginia? Although this is a common act, I'm not surprised if it were else where..

No, Cleveland area of Ohio. Lots of that goes on here too. Seems to happen at some game in almost every tournament we enter. (EEK, after writing that it makes it sound like it either follows me or I am a jinx!)

[Ref_ Fred]

(EEK, after writing that it makes it sound like it either follows me or I am a jinx!)

It's not you, no jinx, it's all over..

Of course it probably helps that our local AAU boss is Boo Williams, so edicts coming down from him carry considerable weight.

yes he is a class act. He does not stand for any nonsense.

By the way, do you know Renaldo Ponce and Stan Trader. they are on national staff of officials.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Ref_ Fred

By the way, do you know Renaldo Ponce and Stan Trader. they are on national staff of officials.

Can't said that I do. If they are local officials they must be Southside guys (Norfolk, VA Beach).