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Gum chewer....or not?
What's the "rule of thumb".....Is it ok for game officials to chew gum, or not?
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 08:06am
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(iow, it depends on your area and your assigner.)
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 08:46am
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Also the possibility of choking need to be considerd .
We need to look as professional as possible. Would you let a player chew gum on the playing area? and if you wouldn't, what would your answer be if you were asked why is it ok for you too? (a "T" would not cut it here) Whilst on the court we have to look and act as professional as posible... I am still working at it. I only realize how odd I look on the court after I saw myself on a video.... If you look sharp and professional, your whistles will be respected more (obviously the rules need to be known and applied) Off my soap box Last edited by ILMalti; Fri Jul 03, 2009 at 08:55am.
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:14am
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1. I would never stop a player from chewing gum. What rule you gonna use for that one?
2. It's not relevant anyway. How many officials do you see wear their wedding rings? Personally, I've tried chewing gum (a partner offered it), and can't do it. Nothing to do with choking, though. I know some guys who need it to pevent their mouth from drying out. trying the new "centrist" snaqwells
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:28am
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 Had a partner this summer essentially coach the kids; way more than the "hands off" stuff I do; then he followed it up with "great defense" when a defender tipped the ball OOB after he was telling her to stop leaning.
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:50am
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:01am
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:13am
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If your assigner has no feeling one way or the other about chewing gum, then I guess you need to weigh the cost and benefit. The cost is the perception. If you can do it without looking like a gum chewing moron (I don't seem to be able to), then the cost is probably pretty low. What is the benefit? Some guys do it to keep their mouth from getting dry. I never noticed that it helped that much for me. I did it mostly as a way to feel more relaxed during my first season. It did work for that. So much so, in fact, that I pretty much looked like a gum chewing moron.
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:15am
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:22am
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:56am
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Fri Jul 03, 2009, 11:46am
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