Enforcing Sportsmanship

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by kwv001

This is exactly why I don't work events ike this anymore. About 2 years ago, I worked an AAU tournament that was being run by a local high school varsity coach who has a reputation for being a bit of a jerk. Early in the game he started his antics, and I stuck him. When he wouldn't stop, and my partner wanted no part of a conflict because he was concerned about future high school assignments, I tossed him.

On my way home from the gym that night, I got a phone call from the assignor, saying that although he supported what I had done, the tournament director (the coach I had just pitched) didn't want me back, so he was taking me off the the games I had for the rest of the tournament. I thanked him for doing me a favor, and haven't done any of these games since.

I'm not a real big boycott-kinda guy, however, this just might merit a personal contact to one's closest forty-eight or so officiating associates to inform them of the situation. Hopefully his experience with the remainder of the season's slate of fresh, out-of-the-box newbie officials -- all that there would be left -- would convey an adequate message.
Sometimes one must be led to lie in the bed he's made for himself.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Freddy

I'm not a real big boycott-kinda guy, however, this just might merit a personal contact to one's closest forty-eight or so officiating associates to inform them of the situation.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Freddy

I'm not a real big boycott-kinda guy, however, this just might merit a personal contact to one's closest forty-eight or so officiating associates to inform them of the situation. Hopefully his experience with the remainder of the season's slate of fresh, out-of-the-box newbie officials -- all that there would be left -- would convey an adequate message.
Sometimes one must be led to lie in the bed he's made for himself.

The assignor was clearly a wimp. I would've pulled all his officials for the rest of the tournament. Good luck finding people, coach.

[OrStBballRef]

As other people have stated previously often times in AAU or other summer league games the assigners have a business relationship with the tournament director/coach. Director doesn't want coaches or players being tossed cause they won't pay to come back next year and assigners want the money and (sometimes) will back the director versus the ref.

I have worked these leagues and have had assigners state we are calling too many t's and to "grow thicker skin". I just continued to call the game and dealt with coaches the same as I always do...if the assigner doesn't like how I call games...oh well. As other people have stated $20-25 isn't worth the bs that goes along with AAU tournaments. Now if you need the money, best bite your lip and follow what the assigner wants.

@ Camron....I know the coach you are talking about. He ran all over me at the camp you were evaluating...needless to say the post game evaluation *** chewing I got for not dealing with him was a real eye opener.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

The assignor was clearly a wimp. I would've pulled all his officials for the rest of the tournament. Good luck finding people, coach.

I'm part of an organization within NYC which works rec and summer league games. We've had similar coaching issues at times over the years.

Our stance has always been we'll continue to work the league/tournament because we don't want to screw the kids, however we won't work that coach's games unless the league deals with him. The problem tends to resolve itself.