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I've got one from this year that is probably my most upsetting yet (9 years and counting).
I ran into a coach when covering a punt and threw my flag (15 yards). After we set up, he calls the R over (who brings me). Coach agrees that the flag is valid (he was about 2 yards on the field when we collided), but said that I attacked him (by putting my arm up for a 'forearm shiver' when he came into my periferal view) and that if I ever touched him again there would be hell to pay and I would be sorry because no one would hold him back. The R - who has reffed all levels in Germany, has officiated numerous championship games and is a top European official (I'm not sure but he might have also been invloved in the NFL Europe) - not only does not warn or punish the coach for an obvious threat, but doesn't even take off a timeout for the 'coaches conference' to complain about a legitimate flag. What upsets me is that he didn't take the threat to me serious. As a side comment, that was a youth game. The coach was a player on his men's team who played right after, and I was U - right in the middle of the action. He didn't step out of line on the field, but I was a little jumpy during plays when I knew he was there. |
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I made up my own mechanic Saturday after an hour of assistants carping about BIB's that weren't there. I started pointing at blocks on long downfield plays just to indicate that I saw the block, and that since I didn't throw a flag it was in my opinion legal. Don't think I'd adopt it, but it at least shut them up about me "not seeing blocks in the back."
All these comments are making me happy that I get to stay between the hashes for most of the game.... |
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I was working a two man freshman A game, and I was working with someone of advanced age (79 years old) and he was obviously not running nor throwing any flags. So the coach on his sideline comes to me and tells me that I need to stop calling any penalties because the guy on the other side is not calling anything and I am cheating him out of plays by calling holding or DPI. Well, if that was not bad enough, he then comes out to tell me that the guy across from me has missed 10 calls against the home team, and I am obviously being biased for them because I am on their side of the field, "I wonder how much they are paying you?" he says. I throw the flag, and he tells me he was wondering about the pay rate I was getting and that I should get double because I was doing all the work...Yeah right. This was all during a series of time outs. My only thinking was, why the heck is he yelling at me and not the other guy!
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SECTION 8 NONCONTACT UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT BY NONPLAYERS ART. 1 No coach, substitute, trainer or other team attendant shall act in an unsportsmanlike manner once the officials assume authority for the contest. Examples are, but not limited to: a. Using profanity, insulting or vulgar language or gestures. NOTE: The NFHS disapproves of any form of taunting which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule or demean others under any circumstances including on the basis of race, religion, gender or national origin. b. Attempting to influence a decision by an official. c. Disrespectfully addressing an official. d. Indicating objections to an official’s decision. e. Using any illegal communication equipment as outlined in 1-5-3b and 1-6. f. Holding an unauthorized conference. NOTE: Between downs, communications between players and coaches near the sideline are not an unauthorized conference. g. The failure of a team to be ready to start either half. h. Failure of the head coach, following verification, to have his player(s) wear or use legal and/or required equipment. i. Being on the field except as a substitute or replaced player. (See 3-7-6; 9-6-4a) j. Using tobacco or smokeless tobacco. k. Being outside the team box, but not on the field. (See 9-8-3) l. A substitute who leaves the team box during a fight. ART. 2 Three attendants, none of whom is a coach, may enter the field to attend their team during a charged time-out or a TV/radio time-out, during the one-minute following a try, a successful field goal or safety, and prior to the succeeding free kick, between periods and during an official’s time-out for unusual heat and humidity. During a time-out for injury, the coach and/or such attendants as may be deemed necessary by the referee may, with permission, enter to attend the injured player(s). In no other case, except as in 2-6, shall any non-player other than an entering substitute enter without the referee’s permission. ART. 3 A non-player shall not be outside his team box unless to become a player or to return as a replaced player. A maximum of three coaches may be in the coaches’ area. PENALTY: Non-player fouls (Art. 1a through j) (S27), (S7-27) if dead ball 15 yards. Non-player foul (Art. 2) (S19) 5 yards, unless repeated or unsportsmanlike (S27) 15 yards. (Arts. 1k, 3) (S15) First offense-warning. (S7-29) Second offense 5 yards, each subsequent offense (S7-29-27) 15 yards. (Art. 1) (S27-47) 15 yards and disqualification. (Arts. 1, 2, 3) Any single flagrant foul is disqualification. A second unsportsmanlike foul with a 15-yard penalty results in disqualification. (See 9-5 Pen) A disqualified member of the coaching staff shall be ejected from the stadium area and be prohibited from any further contact, direct or indirect, with his team during the remainder of the game. For failure to comply, the referee may forfeit the game. |
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[QUOTE=JugglingReferee;544255]Well, with me having maybe a dozen games left in the year, it might be safe to say that the worst that a coach has said to me has already been said:
"What is that call? You just made that up." QUOTE] No way he said that. I don't believe that for one second... If you are in Canada he might have said, "What is that Call, You just made that up eh (pronounce "A" of course)? But no way did he say it the way that you portrayed it above. I crack myself up. |
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Maybe not the worst but definately one of the ... Last friday night during our pre-game conference with the coach. Us: Coach do you have anything planned that might suprise us? Coach: We run a tackle eligible with number 64. but don't worry, he'll report.
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An assistant coach (known for stuff like this) complaining that my linesman "took up my whole timeout" trying to get them to move to a legal location for a conference. I told him, yes, my linesman was correct in doing that and quickly explained the rule. Then he said "but he called me by my name. I don't know his name (he does, actually)."
So I said (names changed), "Coach Johnson, I'd like you to meet Steve Smith." Then I went to the headcoach, who had a (edited)-eating grin on his face, and said, "You gonna take care of this for me?" The coach laughed, patted me on the back and said "Yeah, I"ll take care of it" as he walked away laughing. He later told my linesman, "You know better than to listen to anything he says." |
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The sideline warning has to do with where people who are off the field are standing. Anything someone says is a USC foul not a sideline warning.
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In hindsight I think we wish we would have done it. We've talked to other crews who had similar issues with this coach. Especially in this case since it was yelled from the sideline to the middle of the field and not just something said to the wing official next to him.
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This thread is cracking me up! Lol!
I've seriously laughed out loud a couple of times. I'll have to think about mine and post later. It's been a pretty calm year for me. But I've heard some doozies over the years. |
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However, I felt that the way I handled it was more appropriate. It was a tight ball game and the kids were playing hard without incident. I wasn't going to let the actions of one adult cause me to what I felt would have penalized the kids more than him.
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