"That's a foul!"

[bainsey]

Thanks for your concern, Bob, but I think I can discern an imperative sentence from a declarative one. That's not very difficult. Actually, it's quite black-and-white there.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Thanks for your concern, Bob, but I think I can discern an imperative sentence from a declarative one. .

I'm sure you can. It's also not what I said.

You're welcome.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I'm sure you can. It's also not what I said.

Very well, then. Am I to understand that you believe you have to "feel" what's an order and what isn't?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Very well, then. Am I to understand that you believe you have to "feel" what's an order and what isn't?

Good grief...it's not an order. It's a 17 year old kid whining because his team is getting their butts kicked. Tell him to knock it off and move on.

Would love to hear the conversation with the Coach...

Coach: "What did he say?"

Official: "He told me to lighten up on the calls a little bit."

Coach: "You whacked him for THAT?"

Official: "Absolutely Coach. He can't order me around like that."

Hmmm...that's not going to end well at all.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Good grief...it's not an order.

Wow, did you read the sentence?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Wow, did you read the sentence?

Yep...did you read it with the understanding that it's from a HS kid who is getting thumped in a game? He's whining...get over it.

[Rich]

It wouldn't get more than a little chuckle from me. And I'm certainly not shy about serving tea when necessary.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Yep...did you read it with the understanding that it's from a HS kid who is getting thumped in a game?

And that's relevant, how?

It's more than fine to be compassionate, but that doesn't allow players to break the rules in the process. Perhaps this is acceptable behavior in your corner of Rome, but here, authority is expected to be respected.

Originally Posted by RIchMSN

It wouldn't get more than a little chuckle from me.

I'd chuckle, too, quite frankly. That still doesn't make it legal.

We don't use a technical foul because we're offended. (I might never use them otherwise.) We use them because to keep behavior in check, whether that behavior bugs us or not.

[7IronRef]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Good grief...it's not an order. It's a 17 year old kid whining because his team is getting their butts kicked. Tell him to knock it off and move on.

Would love to hear the conversation with the Coach...

Coach: "What did he say?"

Official: "He told me to lighten up on the calls a little bit."

Coach: "You whacked him for THAT?"

Official: "Absolutely Coach. He can't order me around like that."

Hmmm...that's not going to end well at all.

Oh Contrare, it ends well for bainsey's fellow officials

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Very well, then. Am I to understand that you believe you have to "feel" what's an order and what isn't?

C'mon - really? You're sounding OOO...