A new record for my partner!

[Mark Padgett]

"Competitive" 5th grade boys game tonight. Right there, that should tell you something. I toss the ball to start the game. A1 taps to A2, who starts dribbling. B1 reaches around him and knocks the ball OOB right in front of my partner. Absolutely no contact. Partner calls the OOB. Coach A jumps out onto the court opposite the OOB spot and yells, "NO FOUL? THAT'S A REACH! ARE YOU GONNA MISS CALLS ALL FREAKIN' NIGHT?" Partner gives him the stop sign and says, "That's enough, coach." Coach replies still yelling and still standing, "ENOUGH? I'LL TELL YOU WHEN IT'S ENOUGH". Partner - WHACK!

As he walks toward the table to report the technical, the coach yells again, "A TECHNICAL - FOR THAT? YOU GOTTA BE SH!TT!N' ME!" Partner - WHACK! I look at the clock. It reads 7:55. My partner tossed a coach five seconds into a game. He came over to me and said, "Wow, five seconds. That's a new record for me. How about you?" I replied, "Nah, I've tossed them in the parking lot before the game even started". He looked at me and said, "Ya' know, from what I've heard about you, I don't doubt it."