Fan "showing up" the official

Adam · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Jan 08, 2011, 11:07am

If GM hadn't retrieved the ball, I would have sent a home player to get it.

Rich · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Jan 08, 2011, 11:24am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If GM hadn't retrieved the ball, I would have sent a home player to get it.

Well, that's obvious. I (nor any official I work with) will not chase a basketball anywhere for any reason.

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Jan 08, 2011, 11:39am

Call me a b@[email protected] fan is gone.

refiator · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Jan 09, 2011, 11:56pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Call me a b@[email protected] fan is gone.

Absolutely. Have game management escort him/her to the parking lot.

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Sat Jan 08, 2011, 11:44am

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, that's obvious. I (nor any official I work with) will not chase a basketball anywhere for any reason.

I was more focussed on picking the home player, but that's also about as far as I would have gone. If I said anything to game management, it would be along the lines of "deal with it however you see fit."

Raymond · #6 (**permalink**) Sat Jan 08, 2011, 11:51am

I would have stood there waiting for someone to retrieve the ball. Game mgmt should be aware that the fan rolled the ball to the other end of the court so I would let them deal with it.

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