Venting

[amcginthy]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Humor me for a second......

Tonight I drove 90 minutes to do 2 middle school games....girls middle school.

Game 1- 7th grade girls. Game goes very well and it's a 2 point game at the end. Home team wins.

Game 2- 8th grade girls. Home takes charge and in control the whole game. in the 4th quarter a home fan unhappy with several of my calls is yelling and yelling and yelling about EVERY call I make, " call it both ways" , " If it was a foul at the other end, it's a foul at this end too" " You're Terrible" OVER AND OVER AND OVER...I NEVER let a fan bother me, but this guy got under my skin, during a dead ball, I turned to the stands, not know which guy it was, and said "I don't know who it is that is yelling, but if I hear one more word, you won't be in this gym" . That was it, everything was fine after that.

I'd prefer not to address the fans, but in this case it was worth it. I don't know either of these two teams, I live over 60 miles away. I couldn't care less who wins, and it's a middle school game......

BTW, it's a great school to ref at because they give you free a hot dog ( they are great ), soda and popcorn!

Fellow TerpsFan, you mind me asking what the teams were and what league... MMGBL??

[archangel]

The only time I've ever addressed someone in the crowd was last year. The assignor called me last second to fill in on a boys 4th gr game (1 of 3) at a school 1 mile away--sure I can be there.
During the game, one mom kept yelling instructions or complaints at her son. I'm crowdside trail as her son attempts to rebound but fouls, whistled by lead.
She immediately yells " Bulls!!t". Since she's only about 15 ft behind me (and I knew it was her), I turned and told her that if it happens again, she's gone!---quiet the rest of the game(I think her sons eyes said thank you)...

[bellnier]

Sheesh...60 miles each way! Maybe the school can throw in a round-trip limo ride along with the free dinner.

[Old School]

When you talk about staring. I just noticed that before I give a player or a coach a technical for inappropiate behavior, there's this look that comes over my face. It's almost like going into a new routine, one that I am not pleased to go into. That is the look I would give a fan that's being disruptive to my game, where I have to now step up and address it. Once I go into that mode, you are inches away from getting one or getting removed. I see no problem with giving a fan that look. You don't even have to say anything. That look will be your warning. Coaches know that look. Once I go into this mode. I don't play. But that's just me.

[deecee]

is THIS the look OS?