Are you fans too??.... or just refs

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I hear he owns the unrated director's cut version of the nutty buddy film...

Real men don't need no nutty buddy. Yesiree, no matter how fast it comes in, ol' Wilbur'll knock it right back at 'em jes' as quick.

Just like a Louisville Slugger....32 1/2 ounces of the finest wood.

Another thread right down the ol' crapper, eh?

[Tim C]

From the baseball side it is traditional to look at a player that made a great play and pat your thigh. Good players get it.

Regards,

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Tim C

From the baseball side it is traditional to look at a player that made a great play and pat your thigh. Good players get it.

Regards,

Just so you don't tap your toe, you're OK.

[rainmaker]

I appreciate a good play in my head, but that's a good play by either team. To me, being a fan implies preferring one team over the other. Once in a while, I"ll get into a situation where I'm working with a team that I really like, and I wish they'd win. Then I have a little self-talk that I keep reviewing in my head to be sure I"m not calling in their favor. Generally, I'm more likely to call it too tough on them, though.

And I"ve got no problem with telling a player, "Great job!" Or "Good shot!" especially someone who's struggling, or losing badly.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

And I"ve got no problem with telling a player, "Great job!" Or "Good shot!" especially someone who's struggling, or losing badly.

Sometimes, when an experienced player shoots an air ball on a FT (when there's another shot to come), I'll say to him, "Well that sucked". It almost always gets a laugh.

Oh yeah, I usually don't do that late in a close game.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

So my question is.. have any of you ever done that.. while reffing a game?

Absolutely. I love a 30' bounce pass to a cutter racing to the hoop. I love a 30' jump-swish. I love a monster homer and a back-breaking slider as much as I love a knuckler that comes in whispering, "Ffffftttttt!"
My response is often audible, ... but I don't applaud.

[Scrapper1]

Personally, I will say something about great hustle or effort, but I do not ever say anything about a great play. I don't want the player that just got beat on that great drive to hear me say, "Nice move". But I don't think anyone will be upset if a kid dives to save a ball from going out of bounds and they hear me say, "Nice hustle".

P.S. -- I would never say "That sucked", even in jest.

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

I ask this because I have this fear... LOL

I am a new ref, and will be doing my first game very soon. I've always been a big fan of the sport, and when I would watch a game.. even a jv or elementary game I would say "wow" for a good play...

I'm sooo afraid that I'm gonna do the same thing while reffing.

So my question is.. have any of you ever done that.. while reffing a game?

A big smile in his direction is all you need to do....and should do. After the game when they come up to the refs and say good game, you can make a comment then. Just remember the #1 rule of officiating: "Nothing I never said ever got quoted."