Comments to the crowd

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Holy smokes, I just got quoted from a year ago!

Yes, this quote is from over a year ago. I had a similar Q concerning interacting with spectators. This one stuck with me. Oh, by the way, thanks.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

Yes, this quote is from over a year ago. I had a similar Q concerning interacting with spectators. This one stuck with me. Oh, by the way, thanks.

Glad to be of help.

[BillyMac]

Last week. Boys varsity game. Fourth period. Time out. I'm standing with the ball, on the sideline, opposite the table. Fan, in first row, right behind me, politely asks "Isn't #20 carrying the ball"? I answer, just as politely, "I'll keep my eye on him".

Didn't call a carry on #20, but I got a nice wave from the fan as I left the gym at the end of the game. Of course his team won.

I rarely do this, but the key is the polite tone, and the proximity of the fan.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm standing with the ball, on the sideline, opposite the table. Fan, in first row, right behind me, politely asks "Isn't #20 carrying the ball"?

I would have looked down at the ball and said, "No. Actually I'm carrying it."

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I would have looked down at the ball and said, "No. Actually I'm carrying it."

(Rimshot).................He's here all week ladies and gentlemen

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

(Rimshot).................He's here all week ladies and gentlemen

Please, try the veal.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by fullor30

(Rimshot).................He's here all week ladies and gentlemen

Seems longer.

[Stat-Man]

This weekend as visitors at a 6th grade girls game, the 3rd quarter was abit phsycial and the home crowd was chirping about their team having 9 fouls to our 0. One of the officials decided to be very emphatic with a gentleman about appropriate behavior. He did have game management make an announcement, though I wish he have juts skipped the verbal fan dialogue and go to game management immediately and let them nip it in the bud.

[ca_rumperee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Last week. Boys varsity game. Fourth period. Time out. I'm standing with the ball, on the sideline, opposite the table. Fan, in first row, right behind me, politely asks "Isn't #20 carrying the ball"? I answer, just as politely, "I'll keep my eye on him".

Didn't call a carry on #20, but I got a nice wave from the fan as I left the gym at the end of the game. Of course his team won.

I rarely do this, but the key is the polite tone, and the proximity of the fan.

I had all sorts of sniping from the stands, from grandma sounding voices, "how much is that other team paying you??", etc.

I never respond to stuff like that. Game goes OT (actually it went 2 ots) and at some point a dad-looking guy asks me what the rule on time outs is in overtime. I tell him. Right now I respond to all legitimate questions (had, "why do they keep track of team fouls on the scoreboard?" over the weekend) with a legitimate answer.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

I had all sorts of sniping from the stands, from grandma sounding voices, "how much is that other team paying you??", etc.

If I could ascertain that this came from a supporter of the visiting team, I would likely turn and say, "$75 per game, plus mileage."