Why we avoid conflicts of interest

[doubleringer]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

On a dead ball he made it a point to tell a partner it was only his third T in 14 years. Good for him. I'm guessing he's deserved more.

Don't tell me you're buying that one. I whacked a coach a few years ago and he tells me it is his first T in 10 years. I talked to another crew I know well and the whacked him a few weeks earlier.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

Don't tell me you're buying that one. I whacked a coach a few years ago and he tells me it is his first T in 10 years. I talked to another crew I know well and the whacked him a few weeks earlier.

I told another official (who teaches at the same school) that one and he didn't stop laughing for about five minutes.

I didn't buy it. People have sporadic and selective memories. I'm sure I do, too. For example, I can't remember any real details about my first 5 seasons officiating basketball. Of course, that was 20 years ago and I've probably forgotten more since then than I knew during my first five seasons.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

I whacked a coach a few years ago and he tells me it is his first T in 10 years.

"Well that's a coincidence. For all you know, it's the first one I've given in 20."
--The Book of Things We'd Like to Say

[Andy]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

Don't tell me you're buying that one. I whacked a coach a few years ago and he tells me it is his first T in 10 years. I talked to another crew I know well and the whacked him a few weeks earlier.

I will go you one better.....

I whacked a coach in a boys varsity game, I get the "That's my first T in 4 years" line...Gee, Coach, I guess you forgot the one I gave you three weeks ago at the XXXX tournament!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Andy

"That's my first T in 4 years" line, Gee, Coach, I guess you forgot the one I gave you three weeks ago at the tournament!

I had to speak to a band director about when to legally play, and not play, during the game. He was playing on all clock stopped throwins. He told me that that was the first time he ever heard of such a rule during the regular season. I told him that I worked one of his games last season and my partner had had talked to him about the same issue. He was dumbfounded.