I've been reffing 20 years....

[Adam]

Heard that as I was walking in to my games today. Gonna be an interesting two games.

[BktBallRef]

Hmph. From your partner? A coach? A fan?

[icallfouls]

I don't think that because a person screams at the ref's while being a fanboy is really being an official.

"What association? I would really like to work with you some time."

[JRutledge]

If it makes you feel any better, I had a coach say to me last night, "This is varsity basketball." Not sure what he meant, but I stopped listening to him the rest of the night after that comment.

Peace

[Mark Padgett]

At a MS tournament last week, there was a gal walking around the court taking photos. During a break, she took one of me and I asked her if she was taking them for ESPN. She chuckled and said "No, it's for Bloopers & Blunders" (whatever that is). I told her that if that was the case, she should be pointing at the coaches.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

At a MS tournament last week, there was a gal walking around the court taking photos.

When I see a photographer, even if it's mom or dad, I might tell them, "Make me look tall, handsome, and minimize the size of my nose." Usually good for a chuckle!!

Sometimes they even offer to Photoshop it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by grunewar

When I see a photographer, even if it's mom or dad, I might tell them, "Make me look tall, handsome, and minimize the size of my nose." Usually good for a chuckle!!

Sometimes they even offer to Photoshop it.

Fan, standing outside as I walked in. Thought about telling him I didn't believe him.

[fortmoney]

For some reason, it is a pet peeve of mine to use "ref" as a verb. "are you reffing?" Ugh

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If it makes you feel any better, I had a coach say to me last night, "This is varsity basketball." Not sure what he meant, but I stopped listening to him the rest of the night after that comment.

Peace

Ha that reminds me of the day I popped my college cherry at a small school in Illinois a couple years ago. Coach: "This is Division 1 basketball!" Uhm no coach it's JV basketball at a NAIA school, to be fair it was a Division 1 NAIA school.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If it makes you feel any better, I had a coach say to me last night, "This is varsity basketball." Not sure what he meant, but I stopped listening to him the rest of the night after that comment.

Peace

I've heard, "That's a high school call" or "that's a high school strike zone" before. It's an attempt to insult, sure, but quite frankly, it doesn't change how I call games.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by fortmoney

For some reason, it is a pet peeve of mine to use "ref" as a verb. "are you reffing?" Ugh

Why? Ref is short/slang for referee. Referee is both a noun and a verb. So, by extension, ref is a shortland/slang for either the noun or verb usage of referee. And at least some online dictionaries agree.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I've heard....."that's a high school strike zone" before.

From a coach at a basketball game? Actually, I don't doubt it.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by fortmoney

For some reason, it is a pet peeve of mine to use "ref" as a verb. "are you reffing?" Ugh

You are going to have to get over that. Not only does this apply in dictionaries, it is the jargon of our business.

Peace

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by fortmoney

For some reason, it is a pet peeve of mine to use "ref" as a verb. "are you reffing?" Ugh

"referee verb
refereed referee·ing

Definition of REFEREE

transitive verb
1
: to conduct (as a match or game) as referee
2
a : to arbitrate (as a legal matter) as a judge or third party
b : to review (as a technical paper) before publication
intransitive verb
: to act as a referee
See referee defined for English-language learners »
Examples of REFEREE

She refereed the basketball game.
He has refereed for several years now."

Referee - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by eyezen

Ha that reminds me of the day I popped my college cherry at a small school in Illinois a couple years ago.

TMI