Coach calls out "JV official" in tourney game, on the record

[bainsey]

2/15/14, Western Maine Class B Quarterfinal article excerpt:

Deonte Ring sank two free throws to get the Phoenix within three, 69-66, with 1:56 remaining. He then stole in the backcourt and drove for an apparent hoop, but instead was whistled for an offensive foul, his fifth.

Ring fouled out with a game-high 29 points. While protesting the call, his coach, Chris Bessey, picked up a technical foul. Martin made both ensuing free throws, and Spruce Mountain never again nudged closer than four points.

“That was a bad call. I hope they look at the tape, because that’s what happens when you put JV officials doing tournament games,” Bessey said. “And the technical I thought was a bad call. I didn’t swear. I was in the box. At that point in a tournament game, with that call, you’re an official and you’ve got to understand the situation a little bit better than that.”

Source: Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal. Link to the article.

For the record, you have to work at least 50 total regular-season varsity games, and 15 that year, to qualify for post-season assignments in Maine.

[JRutledge]

OK, how is this a JV official then?

Peace

[just another ref]

If this is what he says when being quoted for the paper, one can only imagine what he might have said to earn the T.

Nice job, JV official!

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

OK, how is this a JV official then?

I think it was meant as a derogatory term. When asked for a response, the official was heard to say, "Yeah, that's what you get when you put the janitor in the coaching box."

[pfan1981]

Around these parts, a lot of varsity officials will help out a younger official on JV games. So some fellas working our state tourney worked multiple JV and middle school games.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

Around these parts, a lot of varsity officials will help out a younger official on JV games. So some fellas working our state tourney worked multiple JV and middle school games.

You won't find any official here who doesn't work a few subvarsity games a year. It's required for playoff eligibility.

As for the OP, that's what happens when you put a JV coach in charge of the varsity team.

[SAJ]

"At that point in a tournament game, with that call, you’re a coach and you’ve got to understand the situation a little bit better than that.”

corrected

[Moosie74]

Time for the coach to learn some new material. He told me I made great call for a junior high official in our preseason 3-person games this year. Sorry coach, but a two handed shove of a player to the floor is probably even a foul in 2nd grade games.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by bainsey

2/15/14, Western Maine Class B Quarterfinal article excerpt:



Source: Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal. Link to the article.

For the record, you have to work at least 50 total regular-season varsity games, and 15 that year, to qualify for post-season assignments in Maine.

Sorry, coach... a foul is a foul. The rule book doesn't make exceptions for the time, score, or importance of the game.*

*outside of the use of video equipment in state tournament games.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Moosie74

Time for the coach to learn some new material. He told me I made great call for a junior high official in our preseason 3-person games this year. Sorry coach, but a two handed shove of a player to the floor is probably even a foul in 2nd grade games.

Sounds like he needs to get whacked more often.

[JetMetFan]

Hang on...I just searched this guy's name on the web. For the Maine folks - is this Coach Bessey the same guy who is the head coach of the UMF baseball team? Forget the HS AD, if I'm his college boss I sit him down and tell him to keep his mouth shut.

Originally Posted by Rich

Sounds like he needs to get whacked more often.

Amen, Brother. Those comments will stop quick.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I think it was meant as a derogatory term. When asked for a response, the official was heard to say, "Yeah, that's what you get when you put the janitor in the coaching box."

I figured that out, which is why I was making that comment in the first place. So that takes away some credibility of the coach if the officials need to work that many games to even be eligible for the playoffs. He probably saw the official at some JV game and assumed like many of them do that he was not ready or working many varsity games.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I figured that out, which is why I was making that comment in the first place. So that takes away some credibility of the coach if the officials need to work that many games to even be eligible for the playoffs. He probably saw the official at some JV game and assumed like many of them do that he was not ready or working many varsity games.

Peace

I'm not even giving him that much credit. I think he thought he was just being clever and demeaning the refs.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm not even giving him that much credit. I think he thought he was just being clever and demeaning the refs.

I do not disagree. I have just seen a lot of situations over the years where you work a lower level game and then the coach thinks that is where you normally work. Had it happen many times with a varsity official filling in on a no-show or some kind of scheduling mix up, then when you go to the varsity game that night, the coach tries to point out your "level" during that game. And many times the coach did not realize he was dealing with a very experienced official and sometimes the most experienced official that night.

Either way it is a dig and mean to question the ability of the official.

Peace

[deecee]

It's been said already but his behavior, or lack thereof, is a result of him being allowed to act the way he does with little/no repercussions.