Importance of games

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I was working a great game last week and a guy working security in the corner came up to me and chatted with me during a timeout. I thought this was kind of odd, but I quickly realized it was the principal. He had a huge smile on his face and said, "Isn't this game fun, just what high school sports should be about. Doesn't matter the outcome, it's a great game!"

His team was losing, BTW. And lost a few minutes later. I'm willing to bet he still saw it as a great game. As did I.

And that is the attitude that most people should take. But we have sullied the game with how many fouls are called and who is against them, then taking responsibility for learning lessons or being proud of how you perform under adversity of some kind. I do understand that winning is important, but it is not the most important thing. At the end of the year only one team is going to be champion and that means that everyone else has to learn to lose. We have lost site of how to lose with dignity and to take responsibility for your role in that losing. And just because something is important to me, does not mean it is important to you.

I am single and I like a certain kind of woman, does that mean I have to look for attributes that are important to someone else when that is not what I get excited about? The same thing applies to officiating or any sport.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And that is the attitude that most people should take. But we have sullied the game with how many fouls are called and who is against them

The one thing I have a real issue with is this: Do these coaches who yell and scream really think I give a flying crap who wins the game?

If they do, well, they're dumber than they act.