Another "That Guy" Moment

[26 Year Gap]

I had a break between games this weekend, so I went to watch the start of another game on a different court. About 2 1/2 minutes into the game, an official calls a delay of game warning for breaking the plane on an inbound situation. [6th graders] Before the ball is inbounded during the ensuing throw-in, he whistles a T. I went back over to the other court. I saw another official and told him what had happened, and he just said, "Don't tell me, was it that guy?"

Next game, I got switched to the other court and we both got to work with that guy. At the end of the game, losing coach went out to have a talk with him. I moved away, and my other partner said, "I'm not bailing him out THIS time."

Rewind to last year. My first experience working with him was last spring. I tossed the ball up and started working the game alone before he showed up. Every association has one. Don't let it be you.