Everyone survive their tourneys

[HoopsRefJunior]

Between December 18 and December 30 I worked 14 varsity holiday tournament games at six different locations in five different cities/towns. Attendance at these events in my area of Georgia has dramatically dropped in recent years. They are still fun to work, but smaller crowds means more individual "heckler" voices heard by officials and greater frustration with the behavior of spectators and coaches.

I worked several opening round games, several consolation games, and one really good girls' semi-final contest. Of the 14 games, only three were settled by six points or less and one of those three was a double-overtime game.

Most Georgia holiday tournament games are worked by "district partnership" crews. These are crews made up of members from more than one officials' association. Officials are often evaluated by state office personnel during these games.

A few days off before we crank it back up January 5.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by HoopsRefJunior

one of those three was a double-overtime game.

What the H-E-double hockey sticks is wrong with you? Haven't you been paying attention to anything I've said?

[HoopsRefJunior]

I know!!!! Bad officiating!!! :-)

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by HoopsRefJunior

I know!!!! Bad officiating!!! :-)

Next thing you know, you'll be claiming you've forgotten the first rule of officiating!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Next thing you know, you'll be claiming you've forgotten the first rule of officiating!

HoopsRefJunior: I can see that you have posted only two dozen times, so I expect that you don't know Mark Padgett's first rule of officiating. Please, if you believe in a higher power, and that the world is basically a good, just, place, don't ask what this rule is.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

HoopsRefJunior: I can see that you have posted only two dozen times, so I expect that you don't know Mark Padgett's first rule of officiating. Please, if you believe in a higher power, and that the world is basically a good, just, place, don't ask what this rule is.

You know, Billy Mac, all of us know you are just baiting him.

[Illini_Ref]

tjones1 and I got into the holiday spirit on Wednesday at the Charleston Holiday Tournament. As a crew we had 5 player technical fouls and one player ejection. It was the worst varsity game I have been involved in.