Gum chewer....or not?

imaref · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 08:02am

What's the "rule of thumb".....Is it ok for game officials to chew gum, or not?

bob jenkins · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 08:06am

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Originally Posted by imaref

Is it ok for game officials to chew gum, or not?

Yes.

(iow, it depends on your area and your assigner.)

ILMalti · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 08:46am

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

Adam · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:14am

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

#5 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:17am

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I know some guys who need it to pevent their mouth from drying out.

Tell them to stop blowing their whistle so much

Adam · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:28am

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Originally Posted by Ch1town

Tell them to stop blowing their whistle so much

Or stop talking so much....

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.

BillyMac · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 09:50am

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Trying the new "centrist" Snaqwells

Aristotle believed that every ethical virtue is an intermediate condition between excess and deficiency.

Adam · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 10:01am

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

Aristotle believed that every ethical virtue is an intermediate condition between excess and deficiency.

Aristotle was an idiot. I'll let you decide whether that statement reflects excess, deficiency, or virtuous mediocrity.

jontheref · #9 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 03:09pm

This guy Aristotle...was he the Jim Burr of his time? Seriously though, yes its ok to chew. I chew. Couple of pieces. For me whether the assigner likes whether I chew or not is not his problem, its my preference. It works for me so I do it.

BillyMac · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 03, 2009, 04:50pm

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Originally Posted by jontheref

I chew. Couple of pieces.

Me too. Red Man is my favorite brand. Before the game, I place spittoons a little behind both end lines.