What sport needs the quickest decision?

AK ref SE · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 04:19pm

I had a conversation with a player of many different sports in my office this AM. He was frustrated at this one particular softball umpire for making quick calls on whether a player was out or safe on a close call. I gave him my reasoning why this umpire may have been doing this. we brought up several sports and reaction time to make the call. I gave him my answer on what sport I felt that you need to make quick decisions on.
So my question to the forum, since I do not do all sports,
What sport do you feel needs the quickest decision to make a call? And Why?

AK ref SE

rockyroad · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 04:37pm

Tennis...those line judes have to be quick!!

Mark Padgett · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 04:42pm

Fencing - for obvious reasons.

Mark Dexter · #4 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 05:16pm

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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
Fencing - for obvious reasons.

Yeah - but they have a nice little machine nowadays.

Tim Roden · #5 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 05:41pm

Vollyball. I don't know why, but if you ever watch a vollyball game, they have the whistle blown and a signal before most people realize the ball has hit the floor.

[Edited by Tim Roden on May 28th, 2003 at 05:56 PM]

rainmaker · #6 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 06:11pm

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Originally posted by Tim Roden
Vollyball. I don't know why, but if you ever watch a vollyball game, they have the whistle blown and a signal before most people realize the ball has hit the floor.

That's not what we're taught around here for volleyball. They want us to keep a very measured beat. Ball hits, small pause, whistle, long pause, signal. Maybe it's a regional thing.

ChuckElias · #7 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 06:33pm

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Originally posted by rockyroad
Tennis...those line judes have to be quick!!

Hey, Judes. Don't make it sad. . .

bob jenkins · #8 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 07:46pm

Snail racing.

dblref · #9 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 08:22pm

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Originally posted by rockyroad
Tennis...those line judes have to be quick!!

Does this include Ashley, or is it just Wynona and Naomi?

Mark Padgett · #10 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 08:32pm

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Originally posted by rockyroad
Tennis...those line judes have to be quick!!

Does this include Ashley, or is it just Wynona and Naomi?

They're not the Judes, they're the Juggs.

mick · #11 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 09:39pm

Fastest reflex time is race car drivers.

canuckrefguy · #12 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 11:06pm

Smart-*** answer: Jello Wrestling Referee

Serious answer: Hockey Linesman, especially at the professional level. The players move so fast, those offsides calls are tough.

Mark Padgett · #13 (**permalink**) Wed May 28, 2003, 11:17pm

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Smart-*** answer: Jello Wrestling Referee

You guys still doing jello wrestling up north? We do creamed corn wrestling down here.

Back In The Saddle · #14 (**permalink**) Thu May 29, 2003, 12:02am

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Originally posted by Mark Padgett

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Smart-*** answer: Jello Wrestling Referee

You guys still doing jello wrestling up north? We do creamed corn wrestling down here.

It occurs to me that this is perhaps the only sport where the majority of referees prefer to work the womens matches.

rockyroad · #15 (**permalink**) Thu May 29, 2003, 12:15am

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Originally posted by ChuckElias

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Originally posted by rockyroad
Tennis...those line judes have to be quick!!

Hey, Judes. Don't make it sad. . .

Oh *$#@!!!! I hate it when I mistype things...I meant, of course, that the quickest officials must be the first base umpires in any BoSox game, so they can dodge all those grounders that sneak past the first baseman's legs...