Is there a frickin' full moon?

[BktBallRef]

Last night, 4 technical fouls in a GV game.

Tonight, 7 technical fouls in a BV game, as well as 1 T in the GV game.

Oh, and one idiot fan ejected.

I mean, c'mon people, get a grip.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Last night, 4 technical fouls in a GV game.

Tonight, 7 technical fouls in a BV game, as well as 1 T in the GV game.

Oh, and one idiot fan ejected.

I mean, c'mon people, get a grip.

Someone needs to sacrifice a live chicken or something...and soon.

[NoFussRef]

Usually when there is nothing good on t.v. the fans come out in full moron mode. Had a youth game last night with the bleachers full of back-seat officials, they gave us lots of help to include one of my favorites; the "Call it both ways!" garbage all night. When I looked at the book, guess what... yep, both teams in bonus the whole way.

Anyone have a good line for the "call it both ways" ?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by NoFussRef

Anyone have a good line for the "call it both ways" ?

Sure.

"The fouls are 7 to 7, lady."

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by NoFussRef

Anyone have a good line for the "call it both ways" ?

"No lady, what you really want is for me to call it your way"

[JRutledge]

I don't know. I cannot see the moon right now. Snow is covering the sky.

Peace

[golfdesigner]

Actually it's a new moon. Go figure.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by golfdesigner

Actually it's a new moon.

But it would be full if you lived on Venus, and had a telescope, and were alive, and the telescope wasn't a half melted blob of metal, plastic,and glass.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by NoFussRef

Anyone have a good line for the "call it both ways" ?

If their team is ahead, you can say, "Sure, want me to equalize the score, too?"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by NoFussRef

Usually when there is nothing good on t.v. the fans come out in full moron mode. Had a youth game last night with the bleachers full of back-seat officials, they gave us lots of help to include one of my favorites; the "Call it both ways!" garbage all night. When I looked at the book, guess what... yep, both teams in bonus the whole way.

Anyone have a good line for the "call it both ways" ?

"Are you accusing me of cheating?"

[Judtech]

I had a good "Call it both ways" from a fan last nite.
"C'mon stripes, you got to call it both ways".....His Team - 3 fouls Opponent - 7 fouls. So I guess he DID have a point. I turned my head and stared at the scoreboard and smiled. Didnt hear anything after that.

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I don't know. I cannot see the moon right now. Snow is covering the sky.

Peace

Your lucky, we have ice galore.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"Are you accusing me of cheating?"

Not a good idea. They can reply with, "No, just incompetency."

Best thing to do: Retract your rabbit ears and stay focused.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Judtech

I had a good "Call it both ways" from a fan last nite.
"C'mon stripes, you got to call it both ways".....His Team - 3 fouls Opponent - 7 fouls. So I guess he DID have a point. I turned my head and stared at the scoreboard and smiled. Didnt hear anything after that.

+1 love that non-verbal communication!!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Not a good idea. They can reply with, "No, just incompetency."

Best thing to do: Retract your rabbit ears and stay focused.

When a coach says something that implies the officials are less than balanced loud enough for the crowd to hear, it's hardly "rabbit ears." If he says it quietly enough the crowd can't hear him, I can't either unless I'm in his lap. If I am, I'll simply say something like "well then, tell your kids to quit fouling" and then get out of his lap right afterwards.

"Rabbit ears" is what I call "rat-speak" in the baseball world. It's a phrase a coach uses when he wants to embarrass or yell at an official but doesn't want the official to make him pay the consequences.

How about, instead, warning the coach that he's not going to get away with accusing the officials of being less than balanced. If he brings it up again, serve him some tea and crumpets.