The Official Forum

The Official Forum (https://forum.officiating.com/)
-   Basketball (https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/)
-   -   Cupcake and Studmuffin (https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/32457-cupcake-studmuffin.html)

Mark Padgett Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:52pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMac
Many years ago, while officiating a Catholic school middle school girls game, after waiting for substitutes to enter the game, I handed the ball to the inbounder and said to her, "Here you go sweetheart". I guess it was a parent or teacher habit that I had picked up. I bet that I had said that dozens, or a hundred, times to young female players before that day. She replied to me "I'm not your sweetheart", and gave me a disgusted look. I've never said that again since. Never.

I once had a female coach tell me that referring to her players as "ladies" was sexist. :confused:

Adam Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:03am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
I once had a female coach tell me that referring to her players as "ladies" was sexist. :confused:

Did you proceed to refer to them as "gentlemen?" :rolleyes:

Nevadaref Tue Mar 06, 2007 04:09am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
I once had a female coach tell me that referring to her players as "ladies" was sexist. :confused:

Didn't this start the whole "honey-bunny" episode? ;)

ChrisSportsFan Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:38pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Did you proceed to refer to them as "gentlemen?" :rolleyes:

I prefer to go with; "shooter", "thrower", "#_____", "ladies" or "gentlemen". I think it's good to be especially careful when referring to female players

Mark Padgett Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:11pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSportsFan
I prefer to go with; "shooter", "thrower", "#_____", "ladies" or "gentlemen". I think it's good to be especially careful when referring to female players

So you'd advise against "chickie-poo"? :p

deecee Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:42pm

i like to use "woman" seems to get some respect by how the jaws fly open when i say "Lets go woman hurry and sub in."

Adam Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:50pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by deecee
i like to use "woman" seems to get some respect by how the jaws fly open when i say "Lets go woman hurry and sub in."

Tell her to bring your beer while you're at it.

Mark Padgett Tue Mar 06, 2007 02:56pm

"Wenches" works pretty well for me. :p


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:08pm.



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1