Men's Rec Leagues

[tomegun]

Big Dawg, great example of using rec games to grow. It sounds like you had the mentality that it wasn't personal, but he had to go. You used the systematic approach to remove a bad apple from a game.

[bigdogrunnin]

Thanks guys. I will admit, it was incredibly difficult to stand there and REMAIN CALM. But after the fact, I recognized, that should anything have come of it, I am the first one that will have to defend myself. Besides, it really was a GREAT game. I didn't want to let one bad apple ruin it all, and then . . . in the end he did. Just another story in the book of officiating. Can't wait for our season to start though . . .

[Ref_ Fred]

Big Dawn, similar story happened to me but with softball about 7 years ago. When I was dabbling with what sport to officiate, which eventually brought me to basketball? I must say that we as adults when it comes to competition are the biggest babies ever. A good double play ball, second baseman bobbled the ball and threw to first, second was safe, first was out. Well it was like it was the end of the world. The guy came after me. Ready to throw fists. I was lucky enough to have had many years of self defense and he knew by my readiness. After the game he thought he would try again and proceeded to chase me with a bat. That was a scary moment, I think he caught his senses and stopped. Needless to say I said never again to do softball. Typically slow pitch softball you are a one man show and a man on his island alone. No partners to look for or to watch your back. Even when I do High school ball, it's never the kids but the parents, who think their kid is the next MJ or Sue Bird.. Not....