League Commissioner is All Up In Our Grill

[bas2456]

7th grade boy's rec tonight, third of my three games. The first two went off without a hitch.

It's red vs blue in the third game. The wife of red's coach is the league commissioner. She's also doing the book for this particular game.

During the first half, when I called a foul on red, and went to report, she gave me a look that screamed "Wow I think that was a sh***y call." This is the league commissioner, keep in mind.

At the half, my partner and I walk to the table to switch the arrow, and Mrs. Commissioner wants to have a word with us. She thinks we're not calling enough travel violations. She essentially accuses us of not calling anything so we can get the heck out of there. Truthfully, there was one travel that I called, and that's all I saw.

She threatened several times to have us barred from working this league again.

My partner took care of telling her that when she's at the table, she's part of the officiating crew, and that she can't be questioning our judgement speech.

We did call more travels in the second half, but it was because there were more.

I'm definitely emailing my assignor about the incident so he can hear our side before she gets to email him.

[Adam]

Good idea emailing your assigner on this one. I wouldn't have hesitated to replace her for her little half-time tirade.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Good idea emailing your assigner on this one. I wouldn't have hesitated to replace her for her little half-time tirade.

My partner was pretty darn close to doing just that, but he didn't. I think she got the message that she was in the wrong for questioning our judgement while a part of the table crew.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

My partner was pretty darn close to doing just that, but he didn't. I think she got the message that she was in the wrong for questioning our judgement while a part of the table crew.

Frankly, I find it reprehensible for a league commissioner to question your judgment during a game, regardless of whether she's at the table.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Frankly, I find it reprehensible for a league commissioner to question your judgment during a game, regardless of whether she's at the table.

I completely agree. Her credibility with me started going downhill when she started giving me the looks she was giving me during the first half.

[StripesOhio]

Rec league.

I would have walked out.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by bas2456

At the half, my partner and I walk to the table to switch the arrow, and Mrs. Commissioner wants to have a word with us. She thinks we're not calling enough travel violations. She essentially accuses us of not calling anything so we can get the heck out of there.

She threatened several times to have us barred from working this league again.

"Duly noted, ma'am. Anything else?" And walk away. She is not qualified to criticize you as officials. Then you must decide whether listening to her is worth working at this place or not. People like this don't bother me.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by StripesOhio

Rec league.

I would have walked out.

Very professional (sarc).

[StripesOhio]

Not during the game. Man, the arrogance on this board almost makes it not worth responding, but just reading.

[StripesOhio]

Not during the game.

Come off your horse.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bas2456

7th grade boy's rec tonight, third of my three games. The first two went off without a hitch.

It's red vs blue in the third game. The wife of red's coach is the league commissioner. She's also doing the book for this particular game.

During the first half, when I called a foul on red, and went to report, she gave me a look that screamed "Wow I think that was a sh***y call." This is the league commissioner, keep in mind.

At the half, my partner and I walk to the table to switch the arrow, and Mrs. Commissioner wants to have a word with us. She thinks we're not calling enough travel violations. She essentially accuses us of not calling anything so we can get the heck out of there. Truthfully, there was one travel that I called, and that's all I saw.

She threatened several times to have us barred from working this league again.

My partner took care of telling her that when she's at the table, she's part of the officiating crew, and that she can't be questioning our judgement speech.

We did call more travels in the second half, but it was because there were more.

I'm definitely emailing my assignor about the incident so he can hear our side before she gets to email him.

Bas....PM me who your assignor is. JS?

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by bas2456

7th grade boy's rec tonight, third of my three games. The first two went off without a hitch.

It's red vs blue in the third game. The wife of red's coach is the league commissioner. She's also doing the book for this particular game.

During the first half, when I called a foul on red, and went to report, she gave me a look that screamed "Wow I think that was a sh***y call." This is the league commissioner, keep in mind.

At the half, my partner and I walk to the table to switch the arrow, and Mrs. Commissioner wants to have a word with us. She thinks we're not calling enough travel violations. She essentially accuses us of not calling anything so we can get the heck out of there. Truthfully, there was one travel that I called, and that's all I saw.

She threatened several times to have us barred from working this league again.

My partner took care of telling her that when she's at the table, she's part of the officiating crew, and that she can't be questioning our judgement speech.

We did call more travels in the second half, but it was because there were more.

I'm definitely emailing my assignor about the incident so he can hear our side before she gets to email him.

UPDATE (because I know you all care so much): I just got an email back from my assignor. He said he would speak with the commissioner, and he essentially said that he's got our backs. He even complimented me on my work thus far.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by StripesOhio

Not during the game. Man, the arrogance on this board almost makes it not worth responding, but just reading.

Or responding twice?

Originally Posted by StripesOhio

Not during the game.

Come off your horse.

I read it as if you'd walk out during the game, so how is it arrogant to respond to that post?

[grunewar]

Possibly like Snaqs, I interpreted the post to read, that the scorer/Commissioner was giving the crew "some looks" and then at halftime had some words with the crew. I didn't see anywhere where there was yelling or a scene of any kind.

I saw no where to indicate anything occurring "after" the game and didn't read the walkout suggestion that way.

That being the case, to leave at half-time, IMO, would have been wrong.

[bbcoach7]

can you give me that link to your ref blog one more time, didn't quite get that enough times