How Many of You...

[canuckrefguy]

I only officiate one sport....

I have no desire to be b*tched at, whined at, and belittled more than a few months a year.

I'm now eagerly anticipate a flood of wife jokes

Which reminds me of this gem....

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Just wondering here...how many of you regular posters who mainly officiate basketball have ever gone to the baseball/softball board or the football board and bashed the MLB umps doing the World Series of any other play-off games...or maybe blasted the NFL guys doing a play-off game??? I really can't believe it when some jack-*** comes on the basketball board and says "I do HS football" or "I've done baseball for 35 years" and then proceeds to tell us how bad the basketball officials are...so - how many of you have gone to one of their boards specifically to blast away at the officials in that sport?

I usually only go to the baseball board to remind Carl that he's a prick. Or when JR starts a good fight.

Other than that I don't bother the umpires too much. But when I do go it's usually around LL WS or MLB WS time & I do notice they really, really, really like to rip the guys they see on TV.

[Raymond]

I only officiate basketball but I'm a huge NFL fan. I usually troll over to their board to asks a rules' question or why an official made a certain call based on the rules.

I only time I have been obstinent over there is when someone said the team who wins the opening coin toss only has 2 choices, receive or defend a goal. I say they had 3 choices, receive, defend a goal, or kick.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I only time I have been obstinent over there is when someone said the team who wins the opening coin toss only has 2 choices, receive or defend a goal. I say they had 3 choices, receive, defend a goal, or kick.

That person had a point when using the rules of logic.

These are the same rules of logic that assign false to the statement, "You miss 100% of the shots that you don't take."

[Dakota]

I'm a fastpitch softball umpire. I'm not sure it is a sport vs sport thing. Some people are just jerks.

[Stan]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I'm not sure it is a sport vs sport thing. Some people are just jerks.

I agree. BTW, why do I have to have 10 characters and some other guys don't.

[Dakota]

10?

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Just wondering here...how many of you regular posters who mainly officiate basketball have ever gone to the baseball/softball board or the football board and bashed the MLB umps doing the World Series of any other play-off games...or maybe blasted the NFL guys doing a play-off game??? I really can't believe it when some jack-*** comes on the basketball board and says "I do HS football" or "I've done baseball for 35 years" and then proceeds to tell us how bad the basketball officials are...so - how many of you have gone to one of their boards specifically to blast away at the officials in that sport?

I think this is a totally unfair analogy. You are comparing them coming in during college championships to us going in during the pros. Let's not compare apples and oranges.