Attacked at a Game

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It was not worth my time to read a post composed so poorly.

But it was worth your time to post about it? You have strange priorities.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by fiasco

But it was worth your time to post about it? You have strange priorities.

Nice fiasco!! I like it...

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by fiasco

but it was worth your time to post about it? You have strange priorities.

+1

[OHBBREF]

Ranchman,
Forget about the english comments!

You said you are an official of three years your partner is of how many years?

I do not work in Texas durring the school season however I work a couple of AAU tourneys down there in the summer, and I do know that they take their BB seriously. Sometimes too seriously, however, as others have said those things that happened on the floor were under your control, and you AND your partner needed to deal with them in some manner, have a quick conversation with the coach or as most have said Whack her once Whack her twice! She would not have lasted in my game as you describe it.

Off the floor;
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, engage in any conversation with a coach or fan after a game, especially if you have had trouble with them in the past.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, let a coach touch you or try to direct you somewhere.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, open your mouth in anger at a coach or fan.

You need to report the assault, however since you opened your mouth there are problems, that might mitigate the assault.

You need to file a complaint with your assigning group, the state regulatory group and the conference the school is in, also encourage those present to either join your complaint or file their own.

for the most part you need to file this one away as a learning experience, review what happened on the floor and how you could have dealt with what happened more decisively and nipped the problems early on.

It seems from your post that there was about a 15 - 20 point swing in the score from second to fourth quarter. Maybe if coach spent more time woring about what the opponents were doing to beat her instaed of the calls being made she would have been in the game.


If you can contact the opposing school and get a game tape, make a copy and keep it use it as a training tool for your self - give the other one to someone in authority that can put it to good use.

Good luck and stay in touch there are a lot of people here who can help you.

[Mregor]

Only difference I would add is that instead of you sticking her for her comments towards you, your partner should have. That way it doesn't look like it's all you. Of course this is not 100% for all situations, but in this situation where it was across the floor, it would be very easy for your partner to give the T. Just my opinion, take it for what you paid for it.

Roger

Originally Posted by Mregor

Only difference I would add is that instead of you sticking her for her comments towards you, your partner should have. That way it doesn't look like it's all you. Of course this is not 100% for all situations, but in this situation where it was across the floor, it would be very easy for your partner to give the T. Just my opinion, take it for what you paid for it.

Roger

I had this situation (but reversed) a couple seasons ago. My partner is just taking it from a coach every trip down the floor (tableside). I couldn't take it anymore so I came from the endline opposite table to stick the coach.

Partner & coach has been my best buddies everytime we cross paths.

[Adam]

In general, I think an official should handle his own stuff. An example is the coach's first yell in the OP, "I wasn't talking to you!" That's a T if she's yelling it to me, but I probably won't get involved if she's talking to my partner and he chooses not to get involved. I might be more inclined to jump in if my partner is in his first two years at the level we're working.

OTOH, the threat gets my flagrant every time, regardless if it's to me or a partner.

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

I had this situation (but reversed) a couple seasons ago. My partner is just taking it from a coach every trip down the floor (tableside). I couldn't take it anymore so I came from the endline opposite table to stick the coach.

Partner & coach has been my best buddies everytime we cross paths.

It all depends on the partner. Some will say, "I can take care of myself" and others will say, "Thanks for having my back." I've had both. Now I'm in a place where we do 2-person and have regular partner so we go with the "get my back and I'll get yours". Works well for us.

Roger

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Mregor

Only difference I would add is that instead of you sticking her for her comments towards you, your partner should have. That way it doesn't look like it's all you. Of course this is not 100% for all situations, but in this situation where it was across the floor, it would be very easy for your partner to give the T. Just my opinion, take it for what you paid for it.

Roger

I have to disagree here. If the comments are directed at me, I want to be the one who handles it. I appear weak if my partner has to come past me to take care of my business. Now if my partner won't take care of his business, and it's making US look bad, I will take care of it for him. But I would prefer for him to take care of it himself.