First game of the "season"

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Welcome to the real world.

Thanks.

[Adam]

Fair enough. You're right, I wouldn't (probably) T for eye rolling at this level. Kids ball? I'd probably talk to the coach. "Coach, I don't expect your kids to agree with every call I make, but I do expect them to control themselves."

Men's leagues are different animals, IMO.

Originally Posted by fiasco

I guess I regret my use of the term "jawing."

Jawing was okay, "jawing at me & my partner the whole game" is what concerned me.

Originally Posted by fiasco

Poor choice of words. In the first half of the first half, it was literal jawing. That's when the T came.

Perfect, good for you!

Originally Posted by fiasco

After that, it turned more into mutterings under the breath I couldn't quite hear, rolling of the eyes and such.

I thought it was a mens league? Only females roll their eyes is how I was raised. Or maybe it was a different kinda mens league. Not that there's anything wrong with that

Originally Posted by fiasco

So, yeah. Poor choice of words on my part.

That's all I was trying to say, not talk down to you. We're on the same team!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fiasco

So, yeah. Poor choice of words on my part.

Originally Posted by Ch1town

That's all I was trying to say, not talk down to you. We're on the same team!

Hey, I've been picked on for my word choice today.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by ch1town

jawing was okay, "jawing at me & my partner the whole game" is what concerned me.



Perfect, good for you!



I thought it was a mens league? Only females roll their eyes is how i was raised. Or maybe it was a different kinda mens league. Not that there's anything wrong with that :d



that's all i was trying to say, not talk down to you. We're on the same team!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by fiasco

I'm just making the point that perhaps the reason some people find this board caustic is because they feel like they can't post anything without someone jumping down their throat with a "sounds like you should have...."

A statement like "sounds like you should have...." is what we in the officiating world call advice. You have the option of taking or rejecting that advice.

And fwiw I agree with Ch1town when he questioned you about letting players jaw at you and your partner the whole game(your words). That's never a good idea in any league imo.

If you take offense to something like the above, then...then, as Jrut said.....maybe you are in the wrong place.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

A statement like "sounds like you should have...." is what we in the officiating world call advice. You have the option of taking or rejecting that advice.

And fwiw I agree with Ch1town when he questioned you about letting players jaw at you and your partner the whole game(your words). That's never a good idea in any league imo.

If you take offense to something like the above, then...then, as Jrut said.....maybe you are in the wrong place.

Thanks for your input.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

At the risk of being smacked upside the head. I'm not a big fan of making smart remarks to pissed-off players, coaches or fans at any time, anywhere. But that's just me.

It's me too. About the only smart remark that I may say to a coach, is when the coach believes that we've made a mistake using the possession arrow. After the ball is put into play, I'll say, "Coach, I promise that you'll get two of the next three".

I learned this on the Forum. I would love to know who "invented" it.

[doubleringer]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I'm not a big fan of making smart remarks to pissed-off players, coaches or fans at any time, anywhere.

But that's just me.....

I'm of a similar mind. I'm not a big fan of working rec leagues at any time or anywhere.

But that's just me......