Messy situation

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rwest

We are having a friendly debate and then you resort to this! WOW!

I think you're not having a friendly debate as much as an argument (in the Monty Python-esque sense of the word).

[rwest]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think you're not having a friendly debate as much as an argument (in the Monty Python-esque sense of the word).

Whatever you want to call it, it was friendly from my end.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think you're not having a friendly debate as much as an argument (in the Monty Python-esque sense of the word).

Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

My *favorite* Python sketch.

My feeling on the thread is that there are times when you have to officiate and inject a little common sense on the court. Others think that's the slippery slope to anarchy. Do what works for you, the world isn't going to end either way.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

No, that would be abuse. Plenty of that in this business, as well.


Shut your festering gob, you tit! Somebody try that instead of the stop sign.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

My feeling on the thread is that there are times when you have to officiate and inject a little common sense on the court. Others think that's the slippery slope to anarchy. Do what works for you, the world isn't going to end either way.

Well, that's my feeling on the OP, but my feeling is that the thread could be summed up as "You can't use rule 2-3; I'M using rule 2-3."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

My feeling on the thread is that there are times when you have to officiate and inject a little common sense on the court. Others think that's the slippery slope to anarchy.

I think that's why what we do is more of an art than a science sometime.

My recommendation in these gray areas is to pick what you think is the right thing to do, do it quickly, and then tell whoever you report to about it and let him damnwell worry about it.