OSU/Texas ending

[DesertZebra]

Hey, no complaints here. I won a pretty penny on that game. Bucks covered the spread easily.

[sloth]

Originally Posted by DesertZebra

Hey, no complaints here. I won a pretty penny on that game. Bucks covered the spread easily.

Not trying to be a jerk, but as an official, you may want to think about these sort of activities if you plan to advance up the ranks.

[OverAndBack]

You're right.

Sincerely,

Stephen Pamon

[golfnref]

Originally Posted by sloth

Not trying to be a jerk, but as an official, you may want to think about these sort of activities if you plan to advance up the ranks.

Agreed. Bad practice and even worse to boast about it.

[DesertZebra]

Friendly wagers, no biggie. Stop making mountains.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by DesertZebra

Friendly wagers, no biggie. Stop making mountains.

So you know, the NCAA does not consider any wager to be "friendly" or "no biggie." Not making mountains, just giving you something to keep in mind as you keep officiating.

[sloth]

Originally Posted by DesertZebra

Friendly wagers, no biggie. Stop making mountains.

I'm not trying to make mountians. I assumed that it was a firendly wager and nothing more. There are times that we can take an opportunity to help each other out if we see some potential issues that, as individuals, we may not see in ourselves.

Right now, the microscope is on all officials. We need to ever be vigilant as to how we are viewed. As a friendly note from one official to another, its probably not a good idea to talk on a public forum about your team covering the spread. Its one of those things that may be completely innocent, yet may cause you to do a lot of explaining some day you want to do college ball.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by sloth

I'm not trying to make mountians. I assumed that it was a firendly wager and nothing more. There are times that we can take an opportunity to help each other out if we see some potential issues that, as individuals, we may not see in ourselves.

Right now, the microscope is on all officials. We need to ever be vigilant as to how we are viewed. As a friendly note from one official to another, its probably not a good idea to talk on a public forum about your team covering the spread. Its one of those things that may be completely innocent, yet may cause you to do a lot of explaining some day you want to do college ball.

How about officials playing fantasy football? Granted that is the NFL level and most of us will never work at that level but it is another form of gambling. I'm not a fan of fantasy but this thought popped in my head when I read these comments.