Fellow Officials At Games - Comments

[fletch_irwin_m]

I think on only two occasions, I have said anything to fellow officials that were doing my wife's game. One was a women's college official was not administering the 5 sec closely guarded count on the dribble. In college, they don't have this rule, but in HS they do. I tried to point it out when he was right in front of me, loud enough for him to hear but not screaming at the top of my lungs. It cost my wife's team at least two possessions. I am not sure I handled it right, but I was wrapped in the game. He eventually did start counting after that. We did chat after the game and he admitted that he forgot the change and "some guy in the stands kept telling me to count the dribble" I had to admit that it was me and he laughed.
The other thing I said was "Man, you make polyester look GOOD!"
I keep my mouth shut, unless I heckle opposing fans who get on the officials, then all bets are off!!