20-Second I.O.T. for Blood?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Since you asked nicely, JR...

The conversation was more about mechanics and procedure than rules. Specifically, I asked if it's required or forbidden to ask a coach if he wants a time out to keep a removed player in the game. I was told it's optional.

And here's my nice response, bainsey...

Methinks you didn't really want to ask him that particular question.

Btw and fwiw, as I said before you already had the answer from another IAABO board interpreter earlier in this thread. He said the correct answer was "no". And again fwiw, this particular nameless board interpreter is noted for his rules acumen. Very, very seldom is he wrong. You can usually take what he says straight to the bank. To me, he's a heckuva more reliable source than your nameless "high-ranking interpreter that assists with RefSchool". But hey, that's just me.

And now the kinder, gentler JR will retreat back into the murk and miasma from whence he came.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Btw and fwiw, as I said before you already had the answer from another IAABO board interpreter earlier in this thread. He said the correct answer was "no". And again fwiw, this particular nameless board interpreter is noted for his rules acumen. Very, very seldom is he wrong.

That may be so, JR, but I honestly don't know the credentials of anyone here, as everyone here hides behind anonymous screen names, just as it is at most online forums. It's rather difficult to tell the rookies from the highly learned.

In fairness, you don't know my source, either, but trust me, he is well respected and acknowledged within IAABO. I simply don't feel comfortable publishing his name in a forum where I really know one or two people.

That said, I don't see anyone else bothered by my questioning other than you, sir. You come across as one who equates questioning with disrespect. Please don't forget that one cannot learn effectively without questioning, and I believe I have done so civilly. However, you have approached this with name-calling and cursing out, and I equate both of those with disrespect.

If your source is as well respected as you say, then I doubt he would resort to such measures.

Back to my conference...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Everyone here hides behind anonymous screen names.

Not everyone. Mark T. DeNucci, Sr., from IAABO (Lake Erie District) Board #55 is a notable exception. If you need any interpretations from the 19th century, he's your man. There are a few other notable "non-hiders" as well.

I, on the other hand, for reasons outlined below, prefer to hide behind my screen persona: BillyMac, an environmental chemical analyst, from a little corner of Connecticut. Seems innocent enough. However, most veteran Forum members know that, in reality, I'm just a sweet transvestite from Transexual, Transylvania.

Reasons for posting anonymously? Here's one example. On November 6, 2006 Chuck Elias, IAABO Board #31 (Hampden County, Massachusetts) rules interpreter, and a highly respected Official Forum member, left the Official Forum. Here's a copy of his post that day:

"After talking about this with some friends from the board and some other officials, I've decided to stop contributing to the forum. As Mick alluded to in the baseball thread, I was hired by a couple of D1 conferences, although I didn't receive any assignments from one of them. Although it's not very likely, I don't want any of my comments to be misconstrued and then passed on to an assignor. Fear not, I will be back to start the annual baseball thread. And I'll keep reading. But I won't be posting very much anymore. If for some unknown reason somebody wants my input on something, you could still email me through the forum. It's been great, guys and gals. Everybody have a great season".

It appears that ChuckElias was a man far ahead of his time. According to one of our local IAABO board officers, who attended last year's IAABO fall meeting, there was a discussion at that meeting regarding legal issues in which it was strongly suggested that officials not participate in "chat rooms". Shortly after ChuckElias went incognito, one of my mentors suggested that I do the same, which I did. According to the legal issues covered at the IAABO fall meeting, I guess it really is a good idea to post incognito.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

It's rather difficult to tell the rookies from the highly learned.

This is what's known as hyperbole. It may be difficult to tell veteran officials from rules interpreters. It may be difficult to tell veteran high school officials from mid-level college officials. It may be difficult to tell long-time JV officials from mid-level varsity officials.

It may be all of those things, but it's certainly not "difficult to tell the rookies from the highly learned."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

That may be so, JR, but I honestly don't know the credentials of anyone here, as everyone here hides behind anonymous screen names, just as it is at most online forums. It's rather difficult to tell the rookies from the highly learned.

In fairness, you don't know my source, either, but trust me, he is well respected and acknowledged within IAABO. I simply don't feel comfortable publishing his name in a forum where I really know one or two people.

Well, bainsey, at NO time in this thread that I can see did I ever ask you to disclose your source. Nor did I disclose the true identity of the IAABO board interpreter that has already posted in this thread that you and your "high ranked interpreter that assists with RefSchool" are both full of sh!t, to put it bluntly but truthfully. My words, not his...before he e-mails me screaming. What I did ask you was if you asked your board interpreter the identical question that you posted here, along with the answers and reasons for those answers that you were given here. You know, the question that you say is "yes" but everyone else says is "no". Your failure to respond directly to that certainly speaks volumes to me.

And believe me, I can tell YOU very easily from the highly learned. No matter whether you might happen to have 5 years in, you're still a rookie in knowledge and experience.