Best line by an official

[Lastkidpicked]

I should probably give you some background:

Out here, everybody including the officials are more volunteers than anything else. Even the janitor comes back "after I have my supper" to make sure everything is okay and the doors are locked, and he's off the clock when he does it. To us, its just part of helping out. To be fair, the visiting coach is probably a volunteer as well.

The reason I liked the exchange is that it reminded everybody that the coaches, scorekeeper, concession stand kids, and everybody else is basically volunteering their time to help the kids. It was a reminder that, "Hey, man. He's here to help out, just like the rest of us, so let's treat him with some respect."

[Welpe]

That adds clarity but doesn't change my opinion.

[letemplay]

the guy was a fence mender?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Lastkidpicked

The reason I liked the exchange is that it reminded everybody that the coaches, scorekeeper, concession stand kids, and everybody else is basically volunteering their time to help the kids. And they should all be treated with some respect for that.

So how "respectful" and "helping the kids" is it to walk away in the middle of a game you accepted?

[tref]

We have the tools to (1) sit down & (2) disqualify knuckleheads. I wish I would let a coach/player/table crew/fan anger me so much that I'd leave in the middle of a contest

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Smitty

So how "respectful" and "helping the kids" is it to walk away in the middle of a game you accepted?

I agree with this. If I'm volunteering and I get grief from one coach, I'm just going to use the usual tools in my arsenal to deal with it.

But if I'm volunteering my time and I'm getting grief from both coaches, players and fans all at the same time, I have no problem with picking up my jacket and walking out the door.

[tref]

Originally Posted by fiasco

I agree with this. If I'm volunteering and I get grief from one coach, I'm just going to use the usual tools in my arsenal to deal with it.

But if I'm volunteering my time and I'm getting grief from both coaches, players and fans all at the same time, I have no problem with picking up my jacket and walking out the door.

Say it aint so fiasco

[CoachNRef]

I bet they all have coffee at the DQ on Saturday morning and he didn't intend to walk out but rather make a concerted statement... sounds like got the right response.

i volunteered at my YMCA once and wanted to walk out but i was the only ref and couldn't let the kids down. then next time they asked i said "NO!"

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