Attacking ref: "Part of the game"

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by tomegun

1) *sigh*, here we go with those who "just want to get it right". It was a non-basketball play so anyone should get it anywhere. However, the Trail does have a responsibility on this play to officiate SOMETHING. I guess some are suggesting it is normal for two officials to watch three players - one with the ball and two others - all the time. I don't think so, but according to some (JR) I need some help.

2)Humorous since JR and Tony will take their ball and go away if people don't agree with everything or almost everything they say. Unlike some, I don't officiate from my keyboard nor do I advance based on years of service in an organization.

1) Nope, some want to break down the play rationally without first looking for a reason to back-stab a fellow official. Any reason. First! Neither official was out of position. You can't officiate what you can't see. And what you can't see has to be picked up by your fellow official(s). And that's exactly what happened on this play. Do I think you need some help? Naw, you need a clue imo. You just don't have the knowledge to break down a play like this. Add that to the fact that you're always looking to find a screw-up by the guys...any screw-up...no matter the circumstances...and you get your typical Tomegun post.

2) Tom, what you say is meaningless to me. Not only do you not know what you think you know about the intricacies of basketball officiating, you invariably look for any reason you can find to crap on one of your fellow officials. You're famous for that. I honestly don't know whether you think crapping on someone else is going to make you look good, but it doesn't work that way. You whine incessantly about politics, not getting games, your association (no matter where you live) doing things wrong, etc. Sorry podner, but you just don't have the credibility for me to get that upset about anything you say.

And btw, you advanced to what? Assigning crappy summer AAU ball? Call me when you've done a few state finals like Tony, or a D2 national womens final four like Rocky.