Caught One in the Brain Bucket......

[chartrusepengui]

Sat night - VB game. Trail in 2 person. Skip pass intended on going to corner but D post player takes a good swing and bats ball (open hand) towards me. I had a little time so I took step towards sideline. A1 and B1 are charging after the ball. A1 trips and ended up taking me out at the knees. I faceplant onto the court.

I hear ball bouncing and coach yelling something like "come on call a foul". Next thing I hear is ***'t coaches laughing and trying to tell HC that I couldn't make a call because all I could see were the lines on the court, knees and elbows. When I was able to get up - he just kind of grinned at me. We came out at the half to see half his players with towels on their knees wiping the floor. Partner asked if something had been spilled. He smiled at me and said they were just trying to "rub down the lines" as some must have been too high to step over.

We all had a good laugh. I just know this is going to haunt me some more this season.

[Reffing Rev.]

First game of a Varsity Girls/Boys Double Header I was tossing the opening tip. Both girls went up tipped once and then tipped again right down on my nose. I was physically fine, but mentally I don't think I checked back in until halftime of the boys' game.

[ca_rumperee]

I'm lead, boys 7th graders running their offense, ball in the far corner, works its way around to ft line extended, player swings it to .... no one .... except me. Made my best dodgeball evasion move but alas, got me on the hip. OOB. Took me a second or two to blow my whistle, though.

I was open, I guess.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

I'm lead, boys 7th graders running their offense, ball in the far corner, works its way around to ft line extended, player swings it to .... no one .... except me. Made my best dodgeball evasion move but alas, got me on the hip. OOB. Took me a second or two to blow my whistle, though.

I was open, I guess.

Here in Ontario we previously wore greys. Without question, once a year (or more) a player would pass me the ball. It's been 3 seasons (I think) since my local went to stripes and how many times have I been passed to since? None.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Here in Ontario we previously wore greys. Without question, once a year (or more) a player would pass me the ball. It's been 3 seasons since my local went to stripes and how many times have I been passed to since? None.

Good point for those states, boards, or associations thinking about switching to gray from stripes. At least home teams are no longer allowed to wear gray, they must wear whiute.

[jcarter]

I know better than to read bad ohmen threads on a game day!!


Last night, 3 game set, 5 grade, 6th grade and 7/8 grade combo.

2nd game, 6th grade, This is a small gym. The court is full size but there is approx 1 to 2 feet from baseline to wall, less than a foot from sidelines to bleachers. So the cheerleaders generally stand at the baseline near the basket that thier team will have in the second half.

4th quarter, not a real exciting game but pretty clean for a 6th grade game. I am on the baseline in the mix of the cheerleaders who have been instructed to give us room when we come down. Home team makes the basket and the ball bounces away towards me. I turn to grab the ball and put it at the disposal of the visiting team just as one of the cheerleaders is doing the normal jump kick with the arm flares after a made basket

and CRACKS me rite in the forhead! brought tears to my eyes instantly.


3rd game, same situation as above 3rd quarter. Ball goes baseline farside so i move in to get the good angle. I dont know what cheer they were doing but I take one step towards the play and WHACK, cheerleader smacks me rite on the butt. I tried to just ignore this and act like it didnt happen but, some of the parents saw it and decide to razz both of us over it.

Fun night all in all though!

[mkiogima]

Lucky I didn't get arrested...Part 2...

High School aged girls rec league tournament. After a TO I'm trail with team A inbounding the ball along the baseline in their backcourt. We are pretty relaxed with the mechanics in this league so I'm standing near the sideline at about the free throw line tossing the ball to A1. After I chop time in, I immediately turn to head up court and there is a girl bent over tying her shoe right in front of me (BENT OVER not kneeling down like most people would do). I was not able to stop in time and to keep from falling over on top of her I instinctively put my hands down to catch myself and they just so happen to go right directly to her hips, making it look like we were...you get the idea.

The entire gym got a kick out of it and every official working that weekend must have heard about it so I got lots of grief over that one.