Com-pre-hen-sion

[referee99]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Same reason we make them unroll their waste bands on their shorts.

.... is that a geriatric league??

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by referee99

Referee made them untuck them, commenting about "wearing the uniform as it was made to be worn"

Classic example of overly officious officiating. No, I'm wrong. Let me try it again. Classic example of wrong.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Same reason we make them unroll their waste bands on their shorts.

I have absolutely no idea what you're posting about.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I have absolutely no idea what you're posting about.

Why, was I speaking in Padgett?

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Same reason we make them unroll their waste bands on their shorts.

Indeed. I would think having a trash bag protruding from the uniform would be illegal.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Classic example of overly officious officiating.

OK, I'm curious: could you provide an example of officiating that's just the right amount of officious? [/peeve]

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Could you provide an example of officiating that's just the right amount of officious?

Didn't your mother ever read you Robert Southey's, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", at bedtime? It's been a very long time, but if I remember correctly, the three bears eviscerate, and eat, Goldilocks because she tastes "just right". Just take it from there.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Why, was I speaking in Padgett?

I still have no idea what you were posting about. Help.

[williebfree]

I submit this in respectful homage of mbyron:


My goodness, who would have ever envisioned that a thread labeled "com-pre-hen-sion" would meander such a trail. It has encompassed so many paths of tertiary rule enforcement I think I will ask if there are more rules we can obfuscate? For I too am curious as to the threshold at which one becomes over officious.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

In 2 years, I'm going to start decorating the house with 16 year old boys in mind.

Your reply made me smile. Then I realized I don't understand what you mean. But I still smiled.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by williebfree

I am curious as to the threshold at which one becomes over officious.

I think that that's the point of about 25% of the threads, and posts, on the Forum. A really good official has to know, and fully understand, almost every single one of all rules, but it doesn't end there. That really good official must also know when, and how, to apply those rules, keeping in mind the intent and purpose of the rules, as stated by the NFHS. Lots of wiggle room there. Reconciling the rules, and the intent and purpose of those rules, is not an easy task. Not only does it vary from one area to another, but it may also vary within a particular area. That's part of the challenge of becoming a really good official.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by referee99

.... is that a geriatric league??

yeah yeah yeah; I let it linger but fixed it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Chess Ref

Your reply made me smile. Then I realized I don't understand what you mean. But I still smiled.

I'm going to start getting decorations that would be more likely to frighten a 16 year old boy.

Not sure what yet, though. I'll have to do some research and maybe get a marketing company to do some focus groups.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Frighten a 16 year old boy. Not sure what yet, though. I'll have to do some research.

Newspapers. Real paper newspapers.
Vinyl records. They don't have to be 78's. 45's, and 33's should do it.
Alarm clocks. Most teenagers hate getting up in the morning.
Mirrors. Lots of teenagers have poor self images.
Over the air television. No cable, or satellite dish.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Same reason we make them unroll their waist bands on their shorts.

We do??? I have never once made them do anything with their waistband aside from putting their shirt in it or pulling it up. If it is rolled over, I have no reason to do anything about that.