She Was Almost Over the Line, Ref!

I was working a Holiday Girl's High School Tournament.

Visiting team is bringing the ball from the Back Court after In-bounding following the Home Team making a basket.

A team is allowed 10 seconds to get the ball over the Mid Court Line. It's a really easy call to make... Count to 10 seconds and if the ball is still on the Back Court side of the line, toot the whistle and give the Violation Mechanic.

Image by Todd Blosser via Flickr

As usual, I made me Visible 10 Second Count. I got to 10 Seconds, allowed another 1/2 seconds or so- just to be sure my count was not too fast- then I sounded my whistle and gave the Ten Second Violation signal.

A Visiting Team parent hollers out in disgust, "Oh, come on Ref!! She was almost over the line!"

It's a moments like this I wonder if that same parent would have the same opinion if I did NOT call a 10 Second Violation on the opposing tram in a similar situation?

Surely that fan would holler out, "Oh, come on Ref!! She was almost over the line!" Don't ya think?

No, I don't think so either......and THAT sort of bias is why fans & coaches do not Referee the games.

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Then You're Gonna Need to Call the Cops!!

In a recent High School Basketball game a fan had become quite belligerent. It was a woman who was pushing a baby stroller along the sideline at the end of the court.

Neither my Referee partner or I had said anything to her when a school Security Guard stepped over to ask her to calm down.

She refused and got even louder.

The Security Guard said if she did not calm down he would make her leave the gymnasium.

To that comment she shouted, "If you try to do that, then you're gonna need to call the Cops!"

The Security Guard turned, pointed to the far end of the gym and said, "There's one right there and HE's the one who sent me over to tell you to calm down or leave."

We did not hear anything from that fan the rest of the game......

I never cease to be amazed at what outrageous things some fans think is acceptable behavior at High School Athletic Events!

Image "Police" by Matty Ring via Flickr

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