Heard that one before!

[Adam]

Once, probably about 12 years ago, I had a sophomore coach approach me at half time and say it had been the best officiating he'd seen at that level all year. He was winning.
After the game, he had lost and his team had significantly more fouls than the other team in the second half, he told me it was the worst he'd seen all year.

I learned a lesson that game: get off the court more quickly.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

Once, probably about 12 years ago, I had a sophomore coach approach me at half time and say it had been the best officiating he'd seen at that level all year. He was winning.
After the game, he had lost and his team had significantly more fouls than the other team in the second half, he told me it was the worst he'd seen all year.

Many years ago, the jr. high coach at the school a mile from my house made the following remark after a close loss: "Nobody will ever call you homer!"
Ten years later, the coach of a jr. high ten miles away declared that it just wasn't fair when I called games at the local school. I wasn't a bad guy, I just simply was not able to be objective so I shouldn't be there. Here's the good part. Coaches change jobs a lot and move from one school to another. It was the same guy who made both statements.