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Never had this one before
In working rec games, I take the opportunity to kid around with the players sometimes (OK, all the time). One thing I like to do happens when a player makes the first of a one-in-one and some kid on the lane starts to run down court. As he realizes what happened and comes back, I say to him in front of all the others, "See, one-in-one means that if he makes the first shot, he gets another shot - get it?" I usually get about halfway through the sentence when they laugh kind of sheepishly and the others realize I'm just teasing the kid.
However, yesterday I had an 8th grade boys competitive level game in which I did that and the kid nodded and said, "Oh, I see. Thanks." At first I thought he was trying to tease me back, and I was going to tell him "good job", but then I realized he really didn't know! A few minutes later, during a break, his coach came over and thanked me for explaining it to him He said the kid really didn't know the rule as this was his first season of basketball. I wonder what rock this kid was hiding under up until now because he's about 6'2" and a pretty decent player, especially in the post.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008, 08:13pm
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Red player shows up for the throw in, so I say to him, "Not you, the other white team". He laughed, thank goodness.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008, 08:48pm
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If I see six players from one team out on the floor before I give the ball to the thrower, I'll inform the coach that there is a new rule that only allows five players per team on the floor. I've gotten some good chuckles from that one.
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Mon Jan 28, 2008, 09:03pm
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 12:58pm
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A few weeks ago, I was working a girls' varsity game that was over before one team even came off the bus. Final score was 67-31. We walked on the floor, (I was U2), and the radio commentator came over and asked for our names so he could broadcast who was officiating the contest. My partner, serving as the R for the evening, calmly told the radio commentator our names were Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe. He gave us a puzzled look, wrote down the names, and then asked what our first names were. My partner told him that all he needed to announce were our last names because people listening would know who we were. As the players are getting ready for the opening tip, the radio broadcaster, and his partner, are sitting in the front row directly behind me. I heard the guy say, "We are getting ready for the opening tip at __________ gymnasium. Tonight's referees are Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe." I turned around and saw his partner laughing. Finally, the partner explained that it was a joke, and cleared up any confusion. When we came out at halftime, my partner gave the broadcaster our real names.
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 01:05pm
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too funny
almost like the time when the announcer asked me and my partner for our names.. I told him. A bit later he asked how long we had been officiating...
 we told him, not thinking much about it. Before tip off - they announce our names and how long we had been officiating each  Lesson learned - lie about it if your in your first 5 years.....
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 04:25pm
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 05:34pm
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I once worked with a guy named John Smith. A P.A. announcer asked him his name. He told him. The announcer replied, "What is that - your motel name?"
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 05:35pm
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 08:24pm
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Tue Jan 29, 2008, 10:16pm
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When reminding players to tuck their shirts in -- I'll tell them they've "got to look good for the ladies"
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 10:28am
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Last week, I had a middle school girls game. 3rd quarter, my partner called a foul on 42 black. We line up to shoot the free throw and the buzzer sounds. I go over there and the blacks book shows that 42 has 5 fouls and the coach as already sent in a sub. The head book only shows 42 only having 2 fouls. After we worked it out, 42 is still back in the game, but is a little angry at us. During the 1st shot, I told 42 that we were sorry. Still, she is mad at me. Before the 2nd shot, I told everyone "hey sometimes officials make mistakes too!" The free thrower cracks up laughing alone with everyone on the lane.
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 11:26am
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The officials lament, or the coaches excuses as it were: "I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was going to blame you"
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 12:40pm
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OUCH! BTW - Johnny's doctor is Niles Curvey. Rodney Dangerfield's doctor is Vinnie Boombatz.
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