No big dogs

[Adam]

I took it that she had a relaxed game that, towards the end of a rather difficult season, helped her remember why she does this. I think, even for those of us who are always trying to get better (and I'd say Rita is in this group based on her previous posts), it's nice every now and then to have a game where you get to just get in, enjoy yourself while getting it done, and get out.

I had a ms game like that a few weeks ago. My partner gets a decent varsity/JV schedule, and we called a good game. It was just relaxing.

I look at it like my regular job in this respect. It's nice to have a day every now and again where everything goes smooth, the boss isn't hovering over your desk, and the coworkers are all on the same page without a whole lot of "how do we fix this" type of discussion.

[tomegun]

Snaq, I don't want this to sound too harsh, but I want to put is as plain as possible.

You want to have more relaxing games? Get better. That is the cure to heal many things as officials. I'm in the same boat for the level I want to achieve so I'm not excluding myself.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Snaq, I don't want this to sound too harsh, but I want to put is as plain as possible.

You want to have more relaxing games? Get better. That is the cure to heal many things as officials. I'm in the same boat for the level I want to achieve so I'm not excluding myself.

Tom, you don't have to worry about me. I'm a military cook, a basketball official, and I vote for the wrong political party according to my family. I've got thick skin.
You're right. The most relaxing game I had was an easy game to do, so my skill level was more than adequate for the occasion. That's what made it relaxing.
Here's the thing. I don't want more of these games, per se. It was not the sort of game that is going to make me better as an official. It was nice to have, but I don't really want a lot of them.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I look at it like my regular job in this respect.

I look at this as a business not a job. If it is your business then you might take a different take on what happens to you.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I look at this as a business not a job. If it is your business then you might take a different take on what happens to you.

This is a good point, Jeff. It's a different mindset between the two.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I took it that she had a relaxed game that, towards the end of a rather difficult season, helped her remember why she does this. I think, even for those of us who are always trying to get better (and I'd say Rita is in this group based on her previous posts), it's nice every now and then to have a game where you get to just get in, enjoy yourself while getting it done, and get out.

I had a ms game like that a few weeks ago. My partner gets a decent varsity/JV schedule, and we called a good game. It was just relaxing.

I look at it like my regular job in this respect. It's nice to have a day every now and again where everything goes smooth, the boss isn't hovering over your desk, and the coworkers are all on the same page without a whole lot of "how do we fix this" type of discussion.

Thank you. You've got it. It's only because I am getting better that it was fun.

My father had an old Danish saying: If you throw a rock into a group of dogs, the one that gets hit yelps.

Rita

[JRutledge]

I love how people expect others to read their minds but get mad when others do not understand their point. I guess we were supposed to know that this situation was the same as an official going off on you (which you did not talk about at all in your first 2 or 3 posts) on the court in a previous incident.

Peace

[Back In The Saddle]

Wow, talk about uptight. I guess we're to that point in the season.

I had one of those games (two actually, it was a double-header) recently too, Rita. I've actually had a really good season, but it was definitely fun to have a game where things were just fun and easy. It was a girls varsity at a little private school. The other team had been on the bus for three hours to get there. Everybody was just happy to be playing. The ball wasn't very good, but the kids played hard and had fun and the coaches were relaxed and just did their thing. I was with a partner who's about the same level as I am. We drove down together and enjoyed chatting the whole way. Before the first game we did rock-paper-scissors to determine who would toss. Between games we chatted with some of the teachers from the school (who knew that in the middle of Utah there was a prep school with kids from 32 countries?). Afterward we showered in lovely warm water (never a given even at bigger schools) and headed home. What a great night!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Before the first game we did rock-paper-scissors to determine who would toss.

Loser tosses?