Playing Officials

[Coach Bill]

Saddle - It really bothers me not to see the ref hustling. But, according to you, I have no legitimate gripe. Because, every time I ask the ref to hustle from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he tells me he's not missing anything, he had a good view from back there, etc.... I've never heard a ref say, yeh, I missed that because I didn't hustle into position.

I think I it's a legitimate request (gripe) to ask the ref to be professional.

[Smitty]

I agree with Coach Bill. There's no excuse for not hustling. If you sign up to work a game, work the game to the best of your ability. If you can't hustle up the court for the whole game, you shouldn't be working the game. There's no way you can do a good job reffing a basketball game if you aren't hustling. So do yourself and the game a favor and get into shape before you start working any games.

[Back In The Saddle]

Good heavens, reading is so fundamental: "Now if they're not hustling, and they're missing stuff...well, okay. That's a legitimate gripe."

Read the entire damn post before you start venting your spleen, will you?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Good heavens, reading is so fundamental: "Now if they're not hustling, and they're missing stuff...well, okay. That's a legitimate gripe."

Read the entire damn post before you start venting your spleen, will you?

I was responding to this part that you wrote:

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

If the officials are making the calls, controlling the game, and getting the job done, but aren't seen as hustling...well, what's the beef??

Not hustling at any time is not ok. By definition, if you're not hustling, you're missing stuff. You're kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

[Coach Bill]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Good heavens, reading is so fundamental: "Now if they're not hustling, and they're missing stuff...well, okay. That's a legitimate gripe."

Read the entire damn post before you start venting your spleen, will you?

I read the entire d@mn post. Did you read mine? I may think they're missing stuff, but they always claim they're not missing stuff. Have you ever said to a coach, "Yeh, I wasn't hustling, so I missed that one." I think they should hustle all the time, to be sure they don't miss anything.

[Back In The Saddle]

We're talking about men's wreck ball here. They almost never have coaches. And when they do, the coaches are complete idiots. So when talking to men's wreck ball coaches, I keep my dialog very simple, very short. I only use phrases like, "there's the door." Come to think of it, that's the ONLY phrase I use with them.

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

We're talking about men's wreck ball here. They almost never have coaches. And when they do, the coaches are complete idiots. So when talking to men's wreck ball coaches, I keep my dialog very simple, very short. I only use phrases like, "there's the door." Come to think of it, that's the ONLY phrase I use with them.

I don't even bother talking to coaches in men's wreck league. There's no point for them anyway. As soon as someone introduces themselves to me as the team's coach, I automatically shut them out. I've thrown out more of these so-called "coaches" than players.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

Saddle - It really bothers me not to see the ref hustling. But, according to you, I have no legitimate gripe. Because, every time I ask the ref to hustle from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he tells me he's not missing anything, he had a good view from back there, etc.... I've never heard a ref say, yeh, I missed that because I didn't hustle into position.

I think I it's a legitimate request (gripe) to ask the ref to be professional.

Totally disrespectful, If you ever said that to me.....WHACK

[Coach Bill]

If you walk up and down the court, don't get into position, and you whack me when I ask you about it, then I'll take it. Saddle was referring to Rec ball, and I'm referring to NFHS. I agree there's a difference in level of expectation.

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

If you walk up and down the court, don't get into position, and you whack me when I ask you about it, then I'll take it. Saddle was referring to Rec ball, and I'm referring to NFHS. I agree there's a difference in level of expectation.

i don't know about that, is there a difference in pay? if you are taking the check put forth the effort...actually i don't get how you can turn it on and turn it off, imho you risk picking up bad habits if you aren't putting out every time you take the floor...