Probably the most frustrating first timer ever

[bas2456]

I did a game tonight where I worked with a guy that was in his second game. It's intramurals, so they don't really "cut" refs, but this guy they should have.

I let him administer the jump ball. His first attempt went about 20 feet in the air and about 5 to one side. I blow it dead and make him do it again. His second attempt was about a hundred times better though.

I don't think he blew his whistle until there were about 3 minutes left in the first half. When he did finally call a foul, he reported it to me as if I were the scorers table, and continued to do this for the rest of the game. When I blew my whistle, whether for a foul or violation, he would literally walk over to me, stare at me, and I had to tell him what to do like a little dog.

I know it's intramurals, and I know it's all a learning experience, but I've never seen a worse newb. This guy didn't have a clue. Glad that game is over.