Rookie-my hat is off to you veterans

[dan74]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

OK, the first game - after his awesome pregame - I would have covered my mouth and told him if he ever said anything like that in a pregame about how great he was and how inexperienced I was - he could work alone! I assure you, if he doesn't need me there - I'm heading to the house. There aren't enough games or there isn't enough money to put up with a$$e$ like that.

I'm insensed at his actions and words.

I didn't say anything after his comment before the first game because I thought he may have just slipped and didn't mean anything by it (I hadn't met the guy before that night).

I've been giving officials that partner with me a lot of latitude, as I'm trying to learn and not make waves. Once he introduced me the same way before the second game, I tried to distance myself from him as much as possible. He'd corner the coaches and drone on about unique basketball situations he's come across. All of his story's had a similar pattern, he was always right and others were idiots. Rather than confront him, I got out of there as soon as the home team hit the last second game winner. As the home team's players and coaches were running onto the court to swarm the hero, I was running for my bag to get the heck out of there.