In the glare

[DTQ_Blue]

I'm a first year ref who up to last week worked 5th-8th grade girls games, in the "no testosterone zone." Now I'm working HS boys in a rec league. Pleasantly surprised to find I can still run back and forth with these kids at 56. Tonight, I'm in lead and a kid on the offense hits the floor right in front of me after some contact on a rebound attempt. I did not see a foul so I make no call and start trailing the play going the other way. He looks up at me and verbalizes some frustration about not getting a foul call as I pass him. For the next 3 or 4 dead balls he just glares at me. I make eye contact with him, but otherwise do not react and go about my business. If he opened his mouth I would have T'd him in a heart beat, but figured that if all he did was glare, that was his problem.

Any comments?

[mplagrow]

I wouldn't make any sign that I noticed him. He's hurting himself and his team by losing focus. That's his problem.

[mick]

If it bothered me, I'd confront him, tell him theat his teammate knocked him down and ask him to quit looking at me in that tone of voice.

[shave-tail]

I always used a quote from the movie An Officer and a Gentlemen. "You better stop eyeballing me boy." It always worked for me.

[MJT]

Originally Posted by shave-tail

I always used a quote from the movie An Officer and a Gentlemen. "You better stop eyeballing me boy." It always worked for me.