Dancing Officials

[Thumper68]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I often wonder if tapping my foot to a catchy tune during a time out, or an intermission, would be considered unprofessional in my high school games?

Comments please.

Billy. We will need video to confirm if this is proper!

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Thumper68

Billy. We will need video to confirm if this is proper!

No we won't.

[just another ref]

The job of the mascot is to entertain the crowd, and if this entertainment includes making an ass out of somebody else, so be it. I would think making an ass out of an official would make it that much better, in the eyes of the average fan. I don't see gender as an issue.

[just another ref]

And by the way, it isn't a woman. I would have bet that is wasn't.


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[JRutledge]

Well gender is a role to many and would be a big factor to many. People should respect each other's space and I am not so sure I would have just stood there not knowing anything about who is in the suit. Then again, that is me. Just like I would not make certain gestures or comments to a 16 year old cheerleader at a HS game because someone would take that comment a different way than possibly intended as opposed to saying something similar to an adult.

As a matter of fact I was on a game where an official had to go to court for assault because a parent was offended by the official running into a female cheerleader. So, yes, gender matters in these cases more than most of you would ever know or admit. And I repeat, if I knew who was in the suit that would have a great deal with my reaction. If many here do not care, that is fine, but I am very careful that I say to mascots or cheerleaders because something you think is not a big deal, because a big deal. I know someone that just got fired for saying that a HS cheerleader was "hot."

Peace

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

People should respect each other's space and I am not so sure I would have just stood there not knowing anything about who is in the suit.

I heartily agree with this part.

No matter who is in the suit:

"Take it somewhere else, bear."

"Not kidding, bear. Get away from me."

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

As a matter of fact I was on a game where an official had to go to court for assault because a parent was offended by the official running into a female cheerleader.

I'm hoping the cheerleaders from the home team last Friday night aren't itching for a lawsuit, because on one of the first trips down the floor as Lead that night, I wiped out about three of them and sent them into the wall. I was going to say something to them about backing up, but the next time I looked they had gotten the hint and gave us plenty of room the rest of the night.