Fastest T in The West

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This was an opportunity for you to be cordial. No more, no less. Your call.

Oh really, after you made this statement.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Oh, and one more small point to help you look less ignorant. If your'e going to shorten my screen name and talk to me like a friend, use a Q instead of a G. It's more accurate.

So, you're one of those guys that think his sh!t don't stink!

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Perhaps that is the difference in our thinking. I'm giving the T when the behavior is over the line of unsporting; before they get under my skin. You wait until they're under your skin before giving the T. Which do you think the assigners prefer, someone who lets them get under his skin, or someone who nips the problem and never allows it to escalate?

It's called having thick skin you moron. If you're going to be a good official, you're going to have to toughen up a little bit here. Just as clear as the words I'm writing. If you pull that on Bobby Knight and his crew or some other DI coaches. You won't be working no more of their games because the cocah is going to call your assigner and tell him, anybody but you, and here's the other true part. You will never know this conversation took place but you will notice the next year, you didn't get as many assignments. I'm just being real.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Now, to "answer" your question, how about the official who knows and applies and enforces the rules. Coaches don't have any say around here, especially in AAU. Regardless, I'd rather have a reputation for fair rule enforcement than a reputation for being willing to take all kinds of sh!t from coaches.I'm sure you can do better.

Oh, you will have a reputation alright. That reputation is you are a thin-skin official who you better not say to much too or he'll T you up. Then they will say, is OS available? I'd rather have OS because he's more into officiating the game then asserting his authority, plus, he understands the difference between emotional outbursts on a play and personal attacks on his officiating. If you think coaches don't have any say, just think about this. Who approves the rules that we are govern by? And yes, even in the AAU.

Have a nice day...and remember, don't shoot the messenger.