so much fun...and nightmare

[bradfordwilkins]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

". I'd rather not be a robot and sit there evaluating the refs. Better being involved in the game, yelling things like COME ON REF, etc, etc. I didn't yell too much and a lot was for the teams and not against the refs. Not fun always being neutral.

Nobody is saying sit like a robot. Weare saying yell encouraging things for your team all you want - this means Go team, nice shot, DEFENSE, way to go, MVP, etc. Positive things. I would tell the same to any parent or fan -- but for a referee to think bashing and egging on the referees is appropriate... I don't understand how you think that is right.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins

nobody is saying sit like a robot. Weare saying yell encouraging things for your team all you want - this means go team, nice shot, defense, way to go, mvp, etc. Positive things. I would tell the same to any parent or fan -- but for a referee to think bashing and egging on the referees is appropriate... I don't understand how you think that is right.

+1

[26 Year Gap]

It may be that word gets back to an assignor or two.

I usually will sit in the referee cheering section when I attend games. Sometimes it is just me, sometimes there will be others. We may voice observations to one another, but we also will give kudos to a great call...especially an off ball call. I watch games totally differently now. Point is, we are NOT on the floor. We do NOT have the same angles. And if our opinion is needed by the crew, we will be asked.

[Mark Padgett]

If there was a ref in the stands yelling at me about my calls, I'd smack that jacka$$ upside the head with a frying pan.

Or - maybe give him one of these.

Also, I'd eject him from the gym and if he didn't leave, have him arrested for trespassing, which we can do under state law here in Oregon.

[AKOFL]

the only time i give other officials a hard time is when it is one of my good friends. Even then it is good natured things like "hey reff, I found your cell phone and you have 4 missed calls. that is alot of fun for us in our association. I have a hard time believiing our friend here was really giving the officials a seriously hard time. i hope it was only good natured ribbing that I would get a kick out of if my friends were doing it to me. Anything else is off limits.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by AKOFL

the only time i give other officials a hard time is when it is one of my good friends. Even then it is good natured things like "hey reff, I found your cell phone and you have 4 missed calls. that is alot of fun for us in our association. I have a hard time believiing our friend here was really giving the officials a seriously hard time. i hope it was only good natured ribbing that I would get a kick out of if my friends were doing it to me. Anything else is off limits.

That 'joke' is so overused, that you should have been ejected the old fashioned way.

[AKOFL]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

That 'joke' is so overused, that you should have been ejected the old fashioned way.

Funny you have that pic. that is exactly what I do to officials who make bad calls. There are no bad calls.....some are just better than others.(old too I supose)

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

If there was a ref in the stands yelling at me about my calls, I'd smack that jacka$$ upside the head with a frying pan.

Or - maybe give him one of these.

Also, I'd eject him from the gym and if he didn't leave, have him arrested for trespassing, which we can do under state law here in Oregon.

Mark,
Having a hard time reading you here, are you saying it REALLY p!sses you off?