OT: Have you worked with this guy?

[River Ref]

Let's remember that when the game is over we are to be forgotten. Never a spectical to be made of ourselves. The game is not about us.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Let's remember that when the game is over we are to be forgotten. Never a spectical to be made of ourselves. The game is not about us.

YOU go tell HIM that!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Let's remember that when the game is over we are to be forgotten. Never a spectical to be made of ourselves. The game is not about us.

My favorite canard.

It's about the kids. It's not about us. We shouldn't be noticed. Think of the children. Let's be a bunch of shrinking violets out there.

It's all a bunch of BS.

Oh, I loved the video. I couldn't pull that off, but I was certainly laughing at it.

[APG]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

My favorite canard.

It's about the kids. It's not about us. We shouldn't be noticed. Think of the children. Let's be a bunch of shrinking violets out there.

It's all a bunch of BS.

I love it too...of course we don't WANT to be noticed (because it means the game is going well), but if the situation arises, you step up to the plate and take care of business. And sometimes that means you'll get noticed.

The whole premise behind the best games are ones were we aren't noticed is faulty because the best games tend to be the ones were the teams play well...meaning most likely they aren't forcing our hand to call fouls.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by River Ref

Let's remember that when the game is over we are to be forgotten. Never a spectical to be made of ourselves. The game is not about us.

while in this context, I don't fully disagree with your sentiment... I disagree with the sentiment.

We are not to go in and be forgotten; often times we have to make calls that will preclude that. If you want to go in and be able to leave unnoticed and forgotten, buy a ticket.

[DesMoines]

Lunatic.

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by DesMoines

Lunatic.

Maybe, but aren't the coaches also. It's like "One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest" out there.

[letemplay]

We had a guy on our assoc years ago that resembled this guy a bit physically, long, lean and bald, with some, but not near all the theatrics. On probably my first game with him back in 2-man days, after reporting a time out to table, I turned to locate him and throw in spot, only he's on far end of court shooting Kareem style skyhooks at goal! Another occasion he was standing in doors leading to lobby, sharing popcorn with some fan. Great guy, not a bad ref, and kept it fun. Would he survive today's scrutiny? Prob not.