Whistle for a sub?

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Shifting gears slightly, how many (if any) single subs (one after the other) will you allow to come to the table and into the game during a dead ball before you make them wait? I'm talking about a coach sending A1, then the other coach B1, then A2, then B2 OR A1, A2, A3....

In cases like these I usually make a comment loud enough for the coaches to hear, and it usually works. Something along the lines of "Anyone else you want to send in or can those of us on the floor start the game again?" "Anyone else? The water's fine"

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Judtech

In cases like these I usually make a comment loud enough for the coaches to hear, and it usually works. Something along the lines of "Anyone else you want to send in or can those of us on the floor start the game again?" "Anyone else? The water's fine"

Are you kidding or do you really say that? I'm very much against "One Liners" and comments like this that can make a situation worse. What if someone talked to you like that? I wouldn't continue to have sporting behavior very long.

[tref]

+1

If we make comments like that, then kick a play later, its not gonna be pretty.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by tref

+1

If we make comments like that, then kick a play later, its not gonna be pretty.

You are setting yourself up for failure by that stinkin thinkin. If you already think you are going to kick a call then you already have!! The key to YOUR scenario is to not kick a call!
I HAVE used those lines, wasving the 5th sub and saying "Come on, join the party" is my favorite, but as stated, it depends on audience and situation. I agree there are those that can and those that CAN'T get away with it. I have a partner who is a great friend but if he tried something like that, all hell would break loose. Conversely, he can do things and get away with that I can't. That's why boards like this are good for all b/c different people have different personalities.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by Judtech

You are setting yourself up for failure by that stinkin thinkin. If you already think you are going to kick a call then you already have!! The key to YOUR scenario is to not kick a call!
I HAVE used those lines, wasving the 5th sub and saying "Come on, join the party" is my favorite, but as stated, it depends on audience and situation. I agree there are those that can and those that CAN'T get away with it. I have a partner who is a great friend but if he tried something like that, all hell would break loose. Conversely, he can do things and get away with that I can't. That's why boards like this are good for all b/c different people have different personalities.

"Come on, join the party" is very different from what the questionable one liner is. The whole concept of one liners is silly. To have pre-determined wise responses is trouble. It is also too late to say "I wouldn't try it" because there have been too many people on this site who have asked for them in the past.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Are you kidding or do you really say that? I'm very much against "One Liners" and comments like this that can make a situation worse. What if someone talked to you like that? I wouldn't continue to have sporting behavior very long.

+1

Terrible advice. Nothing positive ever comes out of wiseazz responses.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

+1

Terrible advice. Nothing positive ever comes out of wiseazz responses.

Am I the only one that noticed the extreme irony in this response?

As a general rule, I would agree wiseazz responses, and perhaps profanity, should definitely be avoided. However, a lot depends on the specific official, and the "audience". There are a few officials that can get away with those types of responses, in limited situations. I actually heard an "old-timer" in our area reply to a coach's (somewhat dumb) question: "What the f*ck are you talking about?" I could tell from the look on the coach's face that he realized he asked a dumb question, walked away, and nothing was said after that. There's no way I could ever get away with saying that, but that's not my personality.

I think everyone here knows Mark Padgett's sense of humor - I'm sure he really does use a number of those lines during some of his games. But he also knows his audience, and I'm sure his audience knows him well enough to expect it. But I couldn't get away with saying any of thoses things in a "normal" high school or college game.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

As a general rule, I would agree wiseazz responses, and perhaps profanity, should definitely be avoided. However, a lot depends on the specific official, and the "audience". There are a few officials that can get away with those types of responses, in limited situations.

In my experience, the "audience" might change on you too though. You might think that you have a great rapport with a coach and you can get away with some comments, but you might also catch him at the wrong time. If so, your great rapport is gonna go right down the dumper.

Imo, you should limit your wiseazz comments to coaches to pre and post game situations.

Of course, I also gotta admit that I've failed to follow my own advice in the past also.