Xavier vs Kansas State

[MathReferee]

At first glance I was thinking backcourt on this one too, but then I had to go back to the old adage : If the player that threw the ball into the backcourt were to request a timeout at that moment, would I grant it?

I reached the conclusion that I most certainly would not, so no BC.

As for the foul situation at the end of regulation...that's the risk Martin takes for using that strategy. The first contact was minimal, but at the same time I think the official may have been surprised by the strategy too.

On another note, anyone else want to be on the receiving end of Frank Martin's "death stare"?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by AustinRef

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On another note, anyone else want to be on the receiving end of Frank Martin's "death stare"?

Yes, I'm bigger than he is.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AustinRef

On another note, anyone else want to be on the receiving end of Frank Martin's "death stare"?

No, cause I'd probably start laughing on the court. And then something would burst in Martin's head and I'd feel responsible.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

No, cause I'd probably start laughing on the court. And then something would burst in Martin's head and I'd feel responsible.

Aren't some coaches just the cutest l'il things when they go into their "high dudgeon" mode? I'm with you; I've had a heckuva time repressing the urge to start giggling at some of 'em. They forget that I got a whistle that's 10 feet tall, faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and can bend steel with it's bare hands. And I ain't afraid to use it(if I can blow it while giggling).

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Aren't some coaches just the cutest l'il things when they go into their "high dudgeon" mode? I'm with you; I've had a heckuva time repressing the urge to start giggling at some of 'em. They forget that I got a whistle that's 10 feet tall, faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and can bend steel with it's bare hands. And I ain't afraid to use it(if I can blow it while giggling).

It's funny, cuzz when I was still playing military ball I used to think staring down a ref accomplished something. Now I realize I looked like an idiot. I now ref with those guys I sillily thought I was intimidating.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It's funny, cause when I was still playing military ball I used to think staring down a ref accomplished something. Now I realize I looked like an idiot. I now ref with those guys I sillily thought I was intimidating.

They seem to forget that if you could be that easily intimidated, you wouldn't have been assigned to that game in the first place.

I've always felt that the best response to this particular tactic was....nothing. Blank look. That seems to infuriate some of them even more. And it sureasheck also doesn't give them anything that they can complain about later.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I now ref with those guys I sillily thought I was intimidating.

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

Sillily - The act of an official feeling silly when in retrospect the act was not remotely funny.

A Sniglet (snig'lit) - n. Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should.


In case you're curious, and I know you are, here are some other commonly used sniglets you sometimes see or hear around the courts:

Flabalanche: n. What happens when a fat guy loosens his belt after too much eating at the game.

Gription (grip' shun) - n. The sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor during basketball games.

Ignoranus: A person (fan/coach) who's both stupid and an a$$hole.

P-spot (pee' spaht) - n. The area directly above the urinal in public restrooms that men stare at, knowing a glance in any other direction would arouse suspicion.

Pepperlonely...the piece of pepperoni left on the cardboard when you pick up a piece of pizza.

Snuggage (snuh 'gaj) - n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it.

Voitlock (voyt' lok) - n. When the basketball gets lodged between the rim and the backboard.

While sniglets are real, some of these were slightly expanded upon.....

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Sillily - The act of an official feeling silly when in retrospect the act was not remotely funny.

A Sniglet (snig'lit) - n. Any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should.


In case you're curious, and I know you are, here are some other commonly used sniglets you sometimes see or hear around the courts:

Flabalanche: n. What happens when a fat guy loosens his belt after too much eating at the game.

Gription (grip' shun) - n. The sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor during basketball games.

Ignoranus: A person (fan/coach) who's both stupid and an a$$hole.

P-spot (pee' spaht) - n. The area directly above the urinal in public restrooms that men stare at, knowing a glance in any other direction would arouse suspicion.

Pepperlonely...the piece of pepperoni left on the cardboard when you pick up a piece of pizza.

Snuggage (snuh 'gaj) - n. The act of retying both shoestrings when only one needed it.

Voitlock (voyt' lok) - n. When the basketball gets lodged between the rim and the backboard.

While sniglets are real, some of these were slightly expanded upon.....

My nomination for Post of the Day!!!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Speaking of people's heads exploding, I think I just heard mbyron's...

That was my goal. Pay back for a bad call he made.

BTW: http://www.yourdictionary.com/sillily

Related Forms:

sillily sil′·lily adverb or silly sil′ly

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I was merely describing the play. He caught (I thought) the ball in both hands and threw it backward, as opposed to batting, which of course can be with both hands, but more often involves only one hand.

This is true. In this play, the K-State player caught it either while laying on the ground or going to the ground and threw it toward the BC with both hands. If that wasn't the definition of control, I don't know what is.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

That was my goal. Pay back for a bad call he made.

BTW: sillily - Definition of sillily at YourDictionary.com

Related Forms:

sillily sil′·lily adverb or silly sil′ly

Is this your new word for the day!!!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

They forget that I got a whistle that's 10 feet tall, faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and can bend steel with it's bare hands.

When it's not being used at a game, does it wear glasses and work at a newspaper? And wasn't that hot mom in the third row Lois Lane?

BTW - years ago, I reffed with a guy named Jimmy Olson. I should have made him refer to me as "Mr. Kent".