I can hardly wait
 

Tomorrow (Sat) morning, I have three 8th grade local kids rec league games (we have games until spring break). I looked at the game schedule and saw that in one of the games, I have the same team that had a parent ejected last week. This was for telling the refs they were "biased". Being on the league Board, I know this guy was suspended for one game. I wonder if he's going to honor his suspension or show up for the game. Since I can recognize him, it will make my day if he shows up.

"LET'S GET READY TO RRRRRRRRUUUUUUMMMMMMBBBBBLLLLLLLE."

I love how little it takes to amuse us officials. :D

Oh yeah - I forgot to mention that my partner tomorrow is the guy who tossed him last week. More fun.

Yeah. And you also forgot to mention that you had something to do with the scheduling.:)

So, are you going to toss him? If he seeks you out and is contrite are you going to still ban him?

On a similar note, yesterday, on my way to a JUCO tourney game, I passed through a town where I really began my officiating career. One of the uglier situations I've ever dealt with occurred there when I threw a school board member out of the gym for yelling BS! in the middle of a middle school game. Talking to my sister, who lives in said town, I found that the board member I threw out is now banned from any school events in that town. I gotta admit I took a little satisfaction in hearing that.

About 15 years ago, I tossed a parent from a Little League baseball game because he was taunting, yes taunting, the 11 year old pitcher from the opposing team.

When said parent returned to pick his kid up after the game, he tried to pick a fight with me.

Makes a nice Reader's Digest Life's Like That story.

Nope. We have another guy doing the scheduling this year.

He is not supposed to be there and he knows it. If he's there, he will be tossed and will be suspended for that day and also the final two games of the season.

Then it's just a twist of ... that fan's Fruit-of the-Looms.
I hope he has a long drive to the site and I hope they only have one game.

A man I respect greatly once told me, in reference to punishing a child, "you can't talk your way out of something you behaved yourself into."

An apology is nice, but I agree with Padgett -- he still serves his time.

Maybe you will have OT. :eek:

You should have your mouth washed out with soap for that remark.

http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/wp-...lphie_soap.jpg

You wouldn't want him to go blind from soap poisoning, would you?

As long as he doesn't get his tongue stuck to the backboard, he'll be OK.

Well, at least it's not the last game of the season. Sounds like the rules are clearly defined. Did he say BS or the long version?

No, he came out on the court during a TO in Q3 and told the refs they were unfair to his kid's team because they were "biased". He was quite animated. They told him he was insulting their personal integrity and to be quiet and go back into the stands immediately. He didn't do either so one of the officials (a college kid that I trained) tossed him and escorted him out of the gym. A report was made to the Board and the Executive Committee offered him the opportunity to comment before any measures were to be taken but he refused. Their decision, which is somewhat automatic based on the agreement he signed when he registered his kid, was a one game suspension for him - not the kid.

The good thing here is that the kid gets one 'embarrassment-free' game in the deal.

:eek:I take back my contrite statement.

What a disappointment
 

Well, I had the game and the guy didn't show up. Boo. That means all I got to do was call the game. How boring!

Sounds like my Saturday nights.....I get all keyed up for something that might happen, and then it doesn't! :(

(Ok, maybe that was TMI!) ;)

But, do you still practice your mechanics? :rolleyes:

Yep! And, I read the manuals too!

Hopefully, no 'player pics' like in Referee Magazine.
:eek:

XXX Rated ???
 

Hey, I just posted my second image, in six months, a few days ago. I can go for a third image if all of you want me to?

The 3rd time is not always the charm.