Hand Mechanics for reporting fouls

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

You're probably right. That's just how it came across to me as a new guy (I haven't heard it in years.)

I am sure to some people they want to avoid some offensive issue, but that just sounds so absurd if that is the case. I say the color and it does sometimes strike me funny when I have to say, "Black coach" or "Red Coach" and there is some sort of association with their race, but that is never taken serious by me. I even chuckle when I say, "Black ball." Again it does not mean someone should be honestly offended. I know I am not offended as a person that could be labeled if I was to mention a color. Just like it would not offend me if I heard someone say, "I like to wear black (or white) clothing."

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I even chuckle when I say, "Black ball."

Just "black" works here, too.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Just "black" works here, too.

I say both. No particular reason, just know I say both. I think we worry too much about what people say. The average person or official hardly if ever notices anyway.

Peace

[just another ref]

Many years ago I played in an independent tourney where both teams showed up wearing gold jerseys. Their team was all black. Our team was all white. So that's the way the officials identified us. Then and now, it seems logical and inoffensive to me.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Many years ago I played in an independent tourney where both teams showed up wearing gold jerseys. Their team was all black. Our team was all white. So that's the way the officials identified us. Then and now, it seems logical and inoffensive to me.

Seems logical under the circumstances, but no way officials could get away with it now. Someone (probably completely unrelated to the teams and just sitting in the crowd) would get offended and the lawsuit would be filed before the final horn.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rekent

Seems logical under the circumstances, but no way officials could get away with it now. Someone (probably completely unrelated to the teams and just sitting in the crowd) would get offended and the lawsuit would be filed before the final horn.

File a lawsuit for what? Identifying them for what they are?

Peace

[rekent]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

File a lawsuit for what? Identifying them for what they are?

Peace

I didn't say it was logical by any means or that it would have even a remote chance of success, just that some overly sensitive individual would likely claim it was offensive to them and try to cause problems/go for a quick $.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rekent

I didn't say it was logical by any means or that it would have even a remote chance of success, just that some overly sensitive individual would likely claim it was offensive to them and try to cause problems/go for a quick $.

I think sometimes the assumption of PC is more outrageous than the actual incidents of that very thing. Just and observation.

Peace