A good friend of mine has a saying Ralph should consider:

When it's you against the world, back the world.

Thanks, Rich. Glad my stories are at least of interest. BTW - despite what "Ralph" surmises, I am always "totally sure of my actions".

Well, at least the ones that happen on the court. ;)

Delay Of Game
 

A few weeks ago, in a sixth, and seventh, grade Catholic school game, I made a crossing the boundary line delay of game call with seconds left in a tied game. It was a reaction call, very obvious, and, at the time, I didn't think twice about the call, until I realized that this was the second delay call of the game, against the same team, and that the technical foul shots, one was eventually made, would give the one point victory to the other team. Nobody, players, coaches, or fans, complained about the call. I went from a reaction call, to feeling a little too "officious", until my partner pointed out to me that it was the same player who got the first, and second, crossing the boundary line delay of game call. I'm still not sure that I feel 100% "great" about the second call, but I don't feel too badly about it either. Players eventually have to learn the rules, and by making calls like this, they will certainly learn the rules and play the game as intended.

Actually you are the one who needs to use better management skills.
 

Well, Ralph, you have once again opened your mouth without having a clue to whom you are speaking. Your lack of respect for the knowledge and abilities of others is astonishing. :(

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Directed at Padgett, who is the supervisor of officials for this rec league and has likely officiated more games at this level than anyone else on the forum (perhaps even the west coast). Now who has a better idea of when multiple technical fouls are appropriate in this rec league?

Directed at Brandan89, who really does work at the HS level and has for three years now.
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Now I strongly suggest that you start having some consideration for the source before you start blasting away. It just may turn out that the original source knows more about the situation than you do.


JR, of course he claims to be a very experienced and successful official.

And since he is the only official in the history of the game who has issued NINE separate technicals in one game, I guess it's HIM against the world.

I recognize that every situation is unique and consider the source. You are the one floating on an island here and if we're lucky, it'll sink.

Isn't it about time for you to post your resume again?

Let go of the past and move on, my son. We are now talking about someone who doesn't have the common sense to back a kid (or kids) up two feet to prevent him from having to make a point every throw-in. You really have to WANT to call technicals to let this easy to fix violation (in a REC league mind you) happen over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

By the way, I didn't read where anyone has called or even witnessed NINE technicals in one game in their life. That says it all.

Isn't it about time you at least admit that NINE technicals in one game is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence? I wonder if the game was REALLY that far out on the fringes. Hmmmmm. Or maybe it was just RoboRef.

BTW, in 7th grade I was 11. So what if these kids were 12. It was a REC league where the refs and coaches are supposed to facilitate growth. All RoboRef did was create animosity, take away an enjoyable hour, all to prove a point. Unfortunately that point was that refs are bad guys.

We'd still be walking if the Wright brothers took that approach.

How do you know he didn't? What if the infractions were after made baskets when there isn't the chance to bak them up? If the kids didn't learn after the first or second T, what makes you think they'd learn after another "warning?"

If the purpose of this particular rec league is better served by ignoring (or otherwise changing) this particular rule, then I'm sure it would have been changed. (See "no press" or "man-to-man defense only" or "everyone must play" rules for common examples) Given that it hasn't, it should be enforced.

Right. That's why it was worthy of posting. A post like "I called both a travelling violation and a shooting foul in one game today" wouldn't be that interesting (unless, perhaps, those were the only calls of the day).

It's official
 

News flash from Fox television network:

The title of the quiz show, "Are You Smarter Than Billy Packer?", originally named "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" has now officially been changed to "Are You Smarter Than Ralph?" We expect everyone will win, even unborn children and vegetables.

Again, the world wasn't against the Wright Brothers, but why let small facts stand in the way of making your lam point??

Wasn't it Ralph himself who said (earlier in this thread) "Why post if you can't handle different viewpoints?" If Ralph wants to blast away at someone, shouldn't little Ralphie expect to get some blasting back??

And I think Ralph is confused - he was 11 when he finally got out of the SECOND grade, not seventh.:p

My partner and I called eleven(11) on a head coach once. He had 6 and I had 5. At that time there was no limit on the number of T's that a coach/player could receive. That coach had a terrible team, and he <b>wanted</b> to get tossed. We told him that if we had to suffer watching his crappy team, then so would he.

The point is that you don't <b>IGNORE</b> righteous technical fouls when they occur. Let me change that wording.....<b>we</b> don't ignore righteous technical fouls when they occur. <b>You</b> obviously do.

CLASSIC!!!!

:eek:

Wow.