You Make The Call

[OKREF]

Yes coach he was over the back. When he gets on the back I will call it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Yes coach he was over the back. When he gets on the back I will call it.

Just about the worst possible thing an official could say to a coach in that situation, IMO.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Rich

Just about the worst possible thing an official could say to a coach in that situation, IMO.

I didn't say it. I heard it from a college ref.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by OKREF

I didn't say it. I heard it from a college ref.

It's a good saying to teach about how it should be called, and some college officials can get away with saying stuff to coaches that might cause problems for others. I would be very unlikely to say that to a coach during a game.

[OKREF]

He said during a high school game. Be calls some D 2 & 3.

[tjones1]

Most assigners I deal with say their biggest problem is dealing with things officials say to coaches. Therefore, most assigners will tell you: "you can't quote silence."

[Brad]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Most assigners I deal with say their biggest problem is dealing with things officials say to coaches.

This is 100% accurate. I've seen SO many reports from coaches (that are submitted through our software) ... it's always about something the official said, his attitude, or something along those lines.

Do coaches get upset about calls? Sure... but they get much more bothered by the perceived attitude of officials. A lot of times what comes out of our mouths doesn't help matters!

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by OKREF

He said during a high school game. Be calls some D 2 & 3.

Totally off the subject, but someone once told me this and I agree: an official is whatever he/she does the most of. If the official you are referring to does mostly high school basketball...he is a high school ref.

This may be just the officials I have dealt with, but it cracks me up when someone has 5 college games and says something like, "You may have to help me with an interpretation if I try to use a college rule". Really?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Totally off the subject, but someone once told me this and I agree: an official is whatever he/she does the most of. If the official you are referring to does mostly high school basketball...he is a high school ref.

This may be just the officials I have dealt with, but it cracks me up when someone has 5 college games and says something like, "You may have to help me with an interpretation if I try to use a college rule". Really?

I don't understand that either. Work two rule sets... know two rule sets. Simple enough.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Totally off the subject, but someone once told me this and I agree: an official is whatever he/she does the most of. If the official you are referring to does mostly high school basketball...he is a high school ref.

This may be just the officials I have dealt with, but it cracks me up when someone has 5 college games and says something like, "You may have to help me with an interpretation if I try to use a college rule". Really?

Love the humble brag.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Totally off the subject, but someone once told me this and I agree: an official is whatever he/she does the most of. If the official you are referring to does mostly high school basketball...he is a high school ref.

This may be just the officials I have dealt with, but it cracks me up when someone has 5 college games and says something like, "You may have to help me with an interpretation if I try to use a college rule". Really?

In my experience it is more about if you are on a staff or if you were hired to work conference games than if you work more. At least around here that can be exposed very easily when someone starts talking like they work "college" and no one knows them or has worked with them. Kind of a closed community much more than on the high school side.

And honestly I call the game the same at least when it comes to judgments. The rules are very easy to know IMO too at the college level.

Peace

[Brad]

Originally Posted by tomegun

This may be just the officials I have dealt with, but it cracks me up when someone has 5 college games and says something like, "You may have to help me with an interpretation if I try to use a college rule". Really?

My favorite pre-game brag was the following:

Was working at Sam Houston and the R on the crew said something to the effect of, "You'll have to excuse me guys if my stuff is a little stinky — been on the road for 3-4 days."

The official then went on to detail which games he had just worked — big schools!

I guess he didn't realize it at the time, but those conferences used BlueZebra Sports for their assigning. Did a quick search on him when I got home.

He did not work any of those games.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by Rich

Just about the worst possible thing an official could say to a coach in that situation, IMO.

Completely disagree. The worst possible thing an official could say is, "Yeah, well I saw your wife last night ... she was ON her back!! BOOM!!!!"

[JRutledge]

Pejorative means a negative connotation or usage. Officials obviously think certain words are negative in nature as it relates to officiating language and why we often argue on this site over things like these terms.

Peace

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Brad

Completely disagree. The worst possible thing an official could say is, "Yeah, well I saw your wife last night ... she was ON her back!! BOOM!!!!"

BOOM goes the dynamite!

And only 12,000 more to go!