Fan "showing up" the official

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Standing there, holding the ball, when no one has asked for it, is not delaying the game. He did nothing wrong until the official asked for the ball and he decided to be an a$$.

Game management at small schools tends to be an athletic director who has more to do than be at our disposal every minute of the game. It's understood that if we need the AD, we get someone at the table to either radio the AD or find him.

My partner saw the AD in the corner and started walking towards him (I had already returned from reporting the foul). He said, "Where's the AD?" and the guy said, "Don't bother, I'm leaving" and he got up and left. Had he not, he would've been escorted out by the AD.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

He said, "Where's the AD?" and the guy said, "Don't bother, I'm leaving" and he got up and left.

Hey, a polite, cooperative jerk. Gotta love it.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Hey, a polite, cooperative jerk. Gotta love it.

Probably didn't want to get booted for future games by the AD.

[Rich]

Last night I had what was (pretty much) a snoozefest. 60ish to 30ish, 3 person girls. Highlight of the night was when the winning coach said to me (with 1:30 left in the game), "You know, Rich, the game isn't over yet...." after one of those scrums in the paint so common in girls games where there's a lot of contact, but no fouls.

I tried not to laugh out loud.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Last night I had what was (pretty much) a snoozefest. 60ish to 30ish, 3 person girls. Highlight of the night was when the winning coach said to me (with 1:30 left in the game), "You know, Rich, the game isn't over yet...." after one of those scrums in the paint so common in girls games where there's a lot of contact, but no fouls.

I tried not to laugh out loud.

"Coach, unfortunately you are correct".

[Rich]

Originally Posted by zm1283

"Coach, unfortunately you are correct".

This guy always says crap like this at the end of games when we decide that contact on one of his precious players doesn't amount to a foul. The only part of it that annoys me is that I work 100% from the time we walk on the floor until the final horn and, for some reason, he's insinuating that we don't.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

This guy always says crap like this at the end of games when we decide that contact on one of his precious players doesn't amount to a foul. The only part of it that annoys me is that I work 100% from the time we walk on the floor until the final horn and, for some reason, he's insinuating that we don't.

Call him out on it some time.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

This guy always says crap like this at the end of games when we decide that contact on one of his precious players doesn't amount to a foul. The only part of it that annoys me is that I work 100% from the time we walk on the floor until the final horn and, for some reason, he's insinuating that we don't.

You're not alone then, because it seems that girls basketball games are the same no matter where you are. Emotional players, coaches, and especially fans.....more so than in boys games.

I've heard several coaches this year do this (usually girls coaches). They don't say much at all most of the game and then when they're down 15 with a minute left they start with these types of comments. Very annoying.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Game management at small schools tends to be an athletic director who has more to do than be at our disposal every minute of the game.

Perhaps where you live but not here. For example, 2A school this past Friday, both the prinicpal and AD are present as well as 4 four sheriff's deputies. We won't start a game if security isn't present.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Perhaps where you live but not here. For example, 2A school this past Friday, both the prinicpal and AD are present as well as 4 four sheriff's deputies. We won't start a game if security isn't present.

I'm sure more people are present, but I'm not made aware of them and I don't worry about it. I have seen security/deputies/police in place, but that's usually at the bigger/city schools.

[26 Year Gap]

Sometimes there is a lone sheriff's deputy on hand at games near here.

[chseagle]

Game management here is (as RookieDude knows) the AD, the Principal, Vice Principal, my wife, my mother, my father, & myself. That's for a WIAA 1A Classification school.

At least the guy was polite in leaving.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Game management at small schools tends to be an athletic director who has more to do than be at our disposal every minute of the game. It's understood that if we need the AD, we get someone at the table to either radio the AD or find him.

My partner saw the AD in the corner and started walking towards him (I had already returned from reporting the foul). He said, "Where's the AD?" and the guy said, "Don't bother, I'm leaving" and he got up and left. Had he not, he would've been escorted out by the AD.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Game management here is (as RookieDude knows) the AD, the Principal, Vice Principal, my wife, my mother, my father, & myself.

Does everybody get a vote? If so, why don't you vote the Principal and the Principal In Charge of Vice off the island and declare yourself king?

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Does everybody get a vote? If so, why don't you vote the Principal and the Principal In Charge of Vice off the island and declare yourself king?

There's no need for a vote, as we have specific procedures that must be followed depending on the situation.

There's a set chain of command in place.

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Does everybody get a vote? If so, why don't you vote the Principal and the Principal In Charge of Vice off the island and declare yourself king?

Originally Posted by chseagle

There's no need for a vote, as we have specific procedures that must be followed depending on the situation.

There's a set chain of command in place.

If a tree falls in the forest but no one hears it does the irony void the sarcasm?