Hey ref, how many fingers am I holding up?

Here's a real life Davism from a rec game about 4 years ago:

Howler monkey after game: Refs like you is the reason kids get hurt.

Dave: No, you're wrong

Howler monkey: It's an opinion. How can it be "wrong"?

Dave: It's "refs like you are the reason kids get hurt." If you're going to be an idiot, at least use proper grammar.

I don't know coach, do you have a TV there?

Fan comment...
 

It seems that I hear at least one or more comments from fans or coaches that make me smile and shake my head at their "officious" ignorance.

Tonight's gem:
After I made an OOB call that a nearby fan disagreed about....

(It was early in the 2nd quarter. Time out had been granted and we were about to resume play near the boisterous fan.)

Fan: "Hey ref, how long you been reffing?"

Me: "Let's see, we have one eight minute quarter done and 6:23 left in this quarter, So that means 9 minutes and 37 seconds, but I slept at a Holiday Inn last night.(grin)"

Fan: (Puzzled look) "What's that got anything to do with this game?"

Me: "My same sentiments about your first question."

Chuckles from those that caught my sarcasm laced dialogue. Ball given to inbounder and off we go....

Re: Fan comment...
 

Priceless, Willie!! Really masterful!!

Kristy -- see what I mean about "Don't try this at home?"
I guess that's not fair, maybe you could pull it off -- I know I couldn't!

That's great willie! Just out of curiosity, what did Jeff (AD) say to this?

3rd or 4th Q ... can't remember which.
Coach B ... "Foul? How can that be his 5th foul? It's the first time you've blown your whistle all game!"

I like it, now that is a true plea from the heart! Mark, how does that translate in the howler monkey to english dictionary?

Doug
 

Wrong game, it was the Frosh game I had.

Eight years ago in Ohio near Dayton, I had a slow whistle on a travel call. The date was December 28.

Coach: "Good call, but make it in the year it happened!"

I love it, got it today. Hey ref, can I buy a foul? his team was getting crushed and thought this would help. He ended up getting a t, but i like the comment

This, after calling a blocking foul under the basket. "You gotta watch the block! You gottaa watch the block!" and the guy is a licensed official.

There's gotta be a joke in here about Vanna and buying a vowel, but I can't quite come up with it. :confused:

Chuck

How about....
 

(Pat Sajak-like) "Coach, you just spun the wheel and the only letter choice left is a "T." :D

thankful for the coaches, I am not that quick of thinker!