Traditionalism

Scrapper1 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 08:42am

GV last night #1 in the state vs. #5. Pretty good game. A little sloppier than it should've been for that level.

But I thought some of our old fogies would like the fact that the crowd used BOTH of the "Find a rope, find a tree. . ." and the "I am blind, I am deaf. . ." chants. They had a real appreciation of history, apparently.

(Of course, they also used the less creative "Buuuulllllll-@@@@" chant.)

BktBallRef · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 08:48am

Last night, some old guy on the front bleacher was on me from the get-go!

As it happens, in the 3rd quarter I found myself with a throw-in directly in front of him during a timeout. He was merciless! I turned and calmly asked, "Have you considered asking the Lord Jesus Christ to become your personal saviour?"

He didn't say another word the rest of the game.

REFVA · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 08:54am

You must have been at the same game as I was. I called the #2 defending champs AAA Girls, VS #10 in the state. I got all of those plus "we're missing a good game", "Do you know what traveling is you're blind", "do you want my glasses". And even more. Oddley enough I enjoyed all the names...

chartrusepengui · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:02am

I had a guy like that one SEASON. I ignored him and he was merciless and ignorant of any rules changes made in the past 15 years. He kept holding up his hand with several fingers. He was a about 10 different schools and I wondered if he had been following me around. Finally one night as I was about to inbound for the 3rd quarter he was hounding me again and I turned and asked him what his problem was and why he always had his hand in the air. He told me that was the number of calls he believed I had screwed up on and "owed" him make-up calls for. He then asked why I had made a specific call the way I had. I told him it was a new rule change that had been in effect for a year. He asked if we could continue the discussion following the game.

Turns out he was not an a$$ at all - just wasn't privy to the rule changes. He loved BB and went to many schools to watch the games. He preferred that over TV. We've had many conversations since then. I don't ususally say anything to fans during a game whether they are complaining or complimenting - but I'm glad I did that night. I now look for him sitting at midcourt at all my games!

BEAREF · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:07am

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Originally Posted by REFVA

I got all of those plus "we're missing a good game", "...

RESPONSE: Yeah, I know but I got assigned to work this one!!

Jurassic Referee · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:08am

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Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Last night, some old guy on the front bleacher was on me from the get-go!

That was me.

Man, you were bad!

Jurassic Referee · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:10am

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1

But I thought some of our old fogies would like the fact that the crowd used BOTH of the "Find a rope, find a tree. . ." and the "I am blind, I am deaf. . ." chants. They had a real appreciation of history, apparently.

(Of course, they also used the less creative "Buuuulllllll-@@@@" chant.)

Did you give them The Stare(tm)?

imagomer · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:12am

[QUOTE=chartrusepengui]I He kept holding up his hand with several fingers. . . . He told me that was the number of calls he believed I had screwed up on and "owed" him make-up calls for.

He only used one hand? . . . Sound like you weren't doing too bad.

jcarter · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:14am

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Did you give them The Stare(tm)?

I think i saw this on TV.

He gave him the stare and then the STOP SIGN!

Raymond · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 07, 2007, 09:17am

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Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

I had a guy like that one SEASON. I ignored him and he was merciless and ignorant of any rules changes made in the past 15 years. He kept holding up his hand with several fingers. He was a about 10 different schools and I wondered if he had been following me around. Finally one night as I was about to inbound for the 3rd quarter he was hounding me again and I turned and asked him what his problem was and why he always had his hand in the air. He told me that was the number of calls he believed I had screwed up on and "owed" him make-up calls for. He then asked why I had made a specific call the way I had. I told him it was a new rule change that had been in effect for a year. He asked if we could continue the discussion following the game.

Turns out he was not an a$$ at all - just wasn't privy to the rule changes. He loved BB and went to many schools to watch the games. He preferred that over TV. We've had many conversations since then. I don't ususally say anything to fans during a game whether they are complaining or complimenting - but I'm glad I did that night. I now look for him sitting at midcourt at all my games!

Hopefully he isn't related to Glenn Close--or the female astronaut who just got arrested in Orlando.