What I learned

[chseagle]

How about not to eat baked beans or chili before a game? They can be as lethal as onions.

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I've learned not to eat onions prior to a game.

[Adam]

I've learned that every single crowd can count to 3. Pretty sure the coaches taught them.

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

And rightly so. I can't imagine EVER doing that...pretty unprofessional.

I'm not disagreeing. I had no idea that was going to happen. I didn't even know the guy. We had just met at pre-game meeting while changing. I was a substitute. I'm not sure if he was some kind of a legend at that school or what. I was new to the area having just moved.

I will say this, he was up to date and got up and down the court well. Good positioning. I hope when I'm 70 I can do that. I only know of his age because when I got there he made some comment about me getting stuck with "grandpa" and that led into his birthday coming up.

AND - it WAS kind of funny watching the coach's expression from across the court.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've learned that every single crowd can count to 3. Pretty sure the coaches taught them.

Once they get to three, though, that's it...Someone has to blow the whistle.

[PG_Ref]

I've also learned that some coaches want a 3 ft closely guarded instead of 6 ft.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've learned that every single crowd can count to 3. Pretty sure the coaches taught them.

True that

Have to share a story from just this Tues night. There was a holler momma ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H enthusiastically vocal mother of a student-athlete in the stands who during live play had started in on the 3 secs on a couple of trips during the second half. The ball went out of bounds near where she sat. During the dead ball, subs came in an out so there was a slight delay. I was administrating the throw in so I'm within 25 feet or so of this lady. With the ball still under my arm she bellows out "SEE he's in the lane already! 3 seconds! He's in the lane." It was all I could do not to lose it laughing.

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by PG_Ref

I've also learned that some coaches want a 3 ft closely guarded instead of 6 ft.

And some 9 ft.

Great feedback guys and gals.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I learned that I really need to drop about 30 pounds to be effective.

I learned where this extra 30 pounds I'm lugging around came from!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

I learned where this extra 30 pounds I'm lugging around came from!

You carrying a frying pan or something?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I learned that I really need to drop about 30 pounds to be effective.

I had a kidney stone (8mm) accompanied by a pretty serious infection. It really pulled me down for about 2 weeks. I simply didn't feel like eating, among other problems. I lost about 20 pounds in the 2 weeks. I figured the 20 would reappear like magic, but I picked up about 4 or 5 and have managed to stabilize there. So if you get a kidney stone, and can tolerate it for a whole month, that should put you right where you want to be.

Hope this helps.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I had a kidney stone (8mm) accompanied by a pretty serious infection. It really pulled me down for about 2 weeks. I simply didn't feel like eating, among other problems. I lost about 20 pounds in the 2 weeks. I figured the 20 would reappear like magic, but I picked up about 4 or 5 and have managed to stabilize there. So if you get a kidney stone, and can tolerate it for a whole month, that should put you right where you want to be.

Hope this helps.

Well, it beats some of the other options. Thought about meth, but it would cost me my job.

[bigbeardedbryan]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Well, it beats some of the other options. Thought about meth, but it would cost me my job.

Probably a few teeth, too. Eww.

[BBrules]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I had a kidney stone (8mm)

YOW! Man, that's not a stone, that's a nugget! If it was gold, you'd be in tall cotton! I'm afraid to ask how it was "eliminated".

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BBrules

YOW! Man, that's not a stone, that's a nugget! If it was gold, you'd be in tall cotton! I'm afraid to ask how it was "eliminated".

C-section?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

C-section?

Whatever happened to "No pain. No gain."?