DA First One is in Da Books
 

First Varsity Game (Girls) is in the books and very competive close game down to the wire! A few highlights:

1) Pre-game coaches meeting, Coach for A sez B plays hard close defense and to watch for it.

2) On a Player Control foul Coach B yells we are in the bonus we should be shooting..Need I say more about rules knowledge of da coach:)

3) Possible Concussion situation, girl hits the deck and bangs head on floor and coach sez girl has had a history of concussion..girl out remainder of game..BTW..I did make the foul call on player who bumped the girl.

4) Put .4 seconds back on the clock at end of game..partner called a foul and was lucky enough to look at clock right away and saw it continue to run:)

Final Score was 38-36...

You Da MAN!

Congrats! They get easier from here on out...... :D

...and I say, with a slight smile, "Dang Coach...you're already working us, ey?"

or "...funny, that's what the other Coach said about your players."


...and I calmly walk over to the "yelling" Coach and ask, "Would you like to bet a soda on that?"


...nice job!

...great job! You make your own luck though...in a tight game with not much time left, or any game for that matter...someone on the crew (usually opposite table C or T) should always take a quick look at the clock on a whistle.

Just a note:

Some of these responses and/or comments to Coaches are probably best left for the official that has some age, experience, credability, good rapport, etc.

Newer officials just work hard and show everybody (including yourself) that you deserve to be there.;)

....or are said by Mark Padgett from his recovery room! ;)

Be well, Mark!

Thanks. I appreciate that.

BTW - in the situation above, don't ask the coach if he wants to bet a soda on a rule interp. Tell him what I tell coaches: "Coach, I've got a rule book in my bag. Let's look it up and if you're right, I'll give you $20. But if I'm right, you have to go out into the parking lot and wash my car. OK?"

I've never had one take me up on that.