I thought they wore horizontal stripes?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Only in Australia...

Prisoners recruited as sports officials in Australia - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN

Kingsman, how does this story relate to your tagline. . .?

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Kingsman, how does this story relate to your tagline. . .?

The only in Australia line? Just seemed like something you would find only in Australia.

The lines about the stripes refers to this

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

The only in Australia line? Just seemed like something you would find only in Australia.

The lines about the stripes refers to this

No, your signature tag at the bottom of your posts.

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

No, your signature tag at the bottom of your posts.

Oh that? It's a saying one of my association's JV instructors came up with. For whatever reason the newer officials were having a chronic problem with proper positioning on an front court end line throw in. Apparently they were positioning themselves between the player and the basket, rather than being outside the player. So he came up with this catchy little saying to help them remember they need to be outside the player, with the player towards the basket. I found it amusing and decided to make it my signature.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

one of my association's JV instructors came up with.

I doubt it.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I doubt it.

Yup..... common, widely used and been around for a while.

[Mark Padgett]

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yup..... common, widely used and been around for a while.

You learn something new everyday I guess. I never really gave much thought to its originality, I just found it amusing.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Oh that? It's a saying one of my association's JV instructors came up with. For whatever reason the newer officials were having a chronic problem with proper positioning on an front court end line throw in. Apparently they were positioning themselves between the player and the basket, rather than being outside the player. So he came up with this catchy little saying to help them remember they need to be outside the player, with the player towards the basket. I found it amusing and decided to make it my signature.

Scrapper was clearly making a joke about prisoners and "*** to the glass" in your sig line, but you missed his attempt at humor.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Scrapper was clearly making a joke about prisoners and "*** to the glass" in your sig line, but you missed his attempt at humor.

Yeah, it probably went under his head.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Yeah, it probably went under his head.

That's a low blow.

So I'm trying to envision how this would work. I bet they chain the umpires to the goal posts.

[Amesman]

"A chronic shortage of umpires forced the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) officials to turn to Berrimah Prison for prospective boundary and goal umpires."

What's really ironic about this is I bet a "goal umpire" is one of the guys by the goalposts who comes out with fingers blazin' if the attempt is successful. One-handed for the one-pointer, both guns if it's in the middle (for six points).

Last night watched a few minutes on some high-numbered station with my younger son -- first time I'd watched any probably since ESPN's early days. Those goal judges are now dressed normally in pants and shirt. Seems they used to have long, white overcoats, making the "shootout" pose all the more interesting.

[Adam]

Donaghy might get to work again after all?