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.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

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]

I've seen some disparity on the way this is called at the middle school level. Some won't call it, but I recall one veteran insisting that rule "doesn't have an age requirement."

It probably has something to do with where you grew up. I remember playing pee-wee basketball in the late '70s, and hearing, "whatever you do, don't reach across the line on a throw-in!" Has the penalty always been the same (warning one, T each additional)?

[Mark Padgett]

Just curious - MS spring league 3-person? That's how I read your post.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Just curious - MS spring league 3-person? That's how I read your post.

Sorry. That Guy had an AAU 6th grade game. That game had 2 officials. The game he had with us was an 11th grade AAU semi.

[MD Longhorn]

I had "that guy" on the softball field last weekend. One half inning he allowed 21 (instead of the rule-based 5) warmup pitches. One simple substitution took 6-7 minutes to administer... during a timed game.