What are your pet peeves about other officials?

[deecee]

I dont care what side of the lane line they put the ball in play on. That's way down on my list. Not knowing the rules, being stubborn when I am trying to help and you think you have to be right, and partners that have 10 other places they would rather be than on the game they have are way more frustrating and tough to work with.

I cannot work with stupidity, but I can work with a competent official who might just be a bit lazy about certain administrative requirements like bouncing the ball to an inbounder or across the lane on endline throw ins. Not ideal, but it doesn't make my blood boil.

[refiator]

Mine is calling it the "Baseline" instead of the "Endline".

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by refiator

Mine is calling it the "Baseline" instead of the "Endline".

Awesome. Guess it's obvious I played for 14 years and have been officiating for 3.

[JRutledge]

While working with guys I really have very little I get upset by. I can adjust to anyone that I work with if they do something quirky or not completely correct. All I really ask is that you communicate with me and let me know what is going on from your mechanics or what you called. Other than that I can adjust to just about anything and have in my career. Most of the time it is only one game, so I do not get that upset about those kinds of things.

Peace

[Adam]

Guys who misuse the words "literally" and "myself."

Oh, you meant on the court?

[asdf]

Young officials who demonstrate a lack of rules knowledge, but want to complain about other officials' lack of the same.

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Guys who misuse the words "literally" and "myself."

Oh, you meant on the court?

Tough room.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Guys who misuse the words "literally" and "myself."

Thank you for not making me say it

[Raymond]

Only things that can peeve me about another official are not knowing the rules and not knowing the basic fundamental mechanics.

The rest is not for me to judge or worry about. The assignor/supervisor needs to deal with the other stuff.

[jTheUmp]

Trail officials who call 3-second violations when the ball is in the Trail's primary.

Officials who call "reach-in" fouls and/or "over-the-back" fouls. (Usually, these are the same guy).

[Triad zebra]

Please don't ever tell me the ball is alive!! If you do, give me a stethoscope so I can check it.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

Officials who call "reach-in" fouls and/or "over-the-back" fouls. (Usually, these are the same guy).

+1

I've never blocked working with anyone, but I've considered...

*The guy who overruled my backcourt violation after tip-off (A-2 caught the tip with both feet in the frontcount, then pivoted into backcourt) without discussing it with me.

*The guy who called a blocking foul on a defender with LGP and verticatily, then proceeded to explain to me, "he got him with his belly."

*The guy who wasn't working my game, but came into our locker room after my game and give me a hard time for calling a foul with one second left.

All three, same guy.

[WVJD]

Last night my partner showed up two minutes before tip off, I had already fulfilled all of our administrative duties. He walks in with a pair of shoes under his arm...I get nervous but he assures me that he knows what he is doing because he has 30 experience in another state...he then tells me he doesn't have a jacket. Next he asks if I have a whistle for him. Unfortunately the game gets started and things went down hill. He is way to good of an official to get stuck with sub varsity games.

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by WVJD

Last night my partner showed up two minutes before tip off, I had already fulfilled all of our administrative duties. He walks in with a pair of shoes under his arm...I get nervous but he assures me that he knows what he is doing because he has 30 experience in another state...he then tells me he doesn't have a jacket. Next he asks if I have a whistle for him. Unfortunately the game gets started and things went down hill. He is way to good of an official to get stuck with sub varsity games.

Couple of years ago, I had a similar thing happen, he came late and dressed to ref, I did the book, the captains meeting and I told him I was going to be the R, he says "No, I was assigned to be the R" and he took over....

[canuckrefguy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Guys who misuse the words "literally" and "myself."

Oh, you meant on the court?