Tonight's forecast: Dark. Continued dark throughout most of the evening ...
 

I didn't realize that George Carlin was an official?

#2- Yes
The rest, in my book no.

Thanks for all the advice. I thought in my 9th year, I had a handle on it, I am still learning.

Really?

What makes #2 worse than the others?

'Jesus Christ' is profane in some parts of the country, and not in others. Around here it's nothing for most people. Well, except at the evangelical schools... Call as appropriate to your venue.

I Can Handle A Little French Also ...
 

Thanks to my trusty dictionary, I'm getting pretty good at translating mbyron into English.

Translation: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," which is used to advise people to adapt to the culture of places that they visit.

I am fully aware that "JC" might offend some people but my point being it doesn't' matter whether you're in Beijing, China or China Grove, Alabama, #2 is like no others in that list in that it has to be taken in with context and situational awareness. I can't think of any situation where JC is automatic like TFan suggests.

As one who is instinctively offended by this (although less so than I used to be), I agree.
To me, if you can imagine a scenario in which a player could say it and you would not call a T, you cannot call it "automatic."

Hey, I almost always use English! You're just dumbing me down. :D

lol ???
 

That makes it sound so harsh. I'm just having some fun. I find the language in your posts to be fascinating. On one end of the Forum posting spectrum we have some younger officials who post like they text, or keyboard, like my daughter, no capital letters, acronyms, etc., and on the other end of the Forum posting spectrum, we have mbyron, our resident writer, and philosopher.

Snaqs and Nevada:

MTD, Jr., had a boys' JrHS doubleheader today at a school about 12 miles from Ohio Northern Univ. in Ada, Ohio (which is about 75 mi from Toledo); he was officiating with a verteran official who is a freind of mine. I originally I was not scheduled to officiate today, but last week I picked up a boys' JrHS doubleheader at Ada JrHS from a friend down there who needed a replacement; I took the game because it would give me a chance to have Jr. buy is old man dinner after our games, :D.

Without going into details I arrived at Ada JrHS to find that the game had been canceled and the officials were never notified. So I hustled over to Mark's game and made it there by halftime of the 7th grade game.

In the third quater Mark called a foul on H33. I did not notice it until he called the foul was the H33 was player with an artifical leg. He was getting up and down the court pretty good. After the game I told Mark that I didn't realize the H33 had an artificial leg until he called a foul on him, to which his parther replied: "What a meanie!"

Like father like son, :D.

MTD, Sr.

Artificial Intelligence For Assistant Coaches ???
 

I had a player with an artificial leg last season. He could do everything else that the other players could do, except stop, and start, on a dime. It took him a few strides to get up to speed, and a few steps to slow down.