An open letter to the refs of my daughters' game this afternoon

[Braincase]

OK, boys. Last week we tried to show you what travelling was. You can't take three steps after you've picked up your dribble, you can't take a bunny hop before putting up a jumper. You can't shove a girl into the scorers table without a call, you can't let the other team pick up the ball and throw it in after a score (that's a technical foul, by the way).

Just to let you know, three of the players' moms are attornies, and they've all got PMS.

Just sayin'


(I got T-d up last week after our girl got hacked and made they shot - refs disallowed the shot, we missed the freebies, they got a rebound, broke away, and the girl took no less than 3 steps prior to making her layup. We got called for a foul on the shot, and she made her free throw... as well as the free throws on the technical. We were down by one, would've gone up by one, instead we went down by seven... I lost it)

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Are you kidding me? Did they all ringtone at once or something? I know you said yes, but I had to ask again.

Yep. Pretty easy to tell it was orchestrated. And they were already up by 16 points in the 4th when they were pulling that crap.

Oh well. We lost it. Our little ballhog small forward kept shooting, went 0 for Infinity for the second week in a row. Had to keep her in because she plays great defense, and we only had one player on the bench.

[Extra Point]

Our 3rd grade team dropped every game. The next season, we were undefeated. Won two straight championships. Of course, our boys didn't play in the championship division, but it was a good experience for the kids. That 3rd grade post-season tournament, I got T-ed up, and kicked myself out of the game. Those poor kids.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Extra Point

Our 3rd grade team dropped every game. The next season, we were undefeated. Won two straight championships. Of course, our boys didn't play in the championship division, but it was a good experience for the kids. That 3rd grade post-season tournament, I got T-ed up, and kicked myself out of the game. Those poor kids.

I hope I set a good example for my kids. The two times I've been T-ed up and took an unportsmanlike conduct has been in the face of absolutely atrocious reffing (today's refs were outstanding), and when I was trying to protect one of my players.

Sometimes you have to take a stand for what's right.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Ya know, if you need to hire a heckler, I'm not far away. Just for that team. When they go to the line, right as one of the girls begins her shooting motion I'll yell to one of the fathers on the opposing team:

"HEY, I SAW YOU ON TO CATCH A PREDATOR"!!!!

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Ya know, if you need to hire a heckler, I'm not far away. Just for that team. When they go to the line, right as one of the girls begins her shooting motion I'll yell to one of the fathers on the opposing team:

"HEY, I SAW YOU ON TO CATCH A PREDATOR"!!!!

Bad Boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do?
Watcha gonna do when they come for you?

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by jidar

I hear you, there. Just saying you want to be on guard to make sure you aren't being unreasonable. I catch myself doing it sometimes.

No way, man. These refs wake up every morning and decide to screw over some 12 year old girls' basketball game. It's high time that somebody finally stood up to them. Why don't parents ever freak out and do something about it? It's totally justified.

Yay thread!!!

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

No way, man. These refs wake up every morning and decide to screw over some 12 year old girls' basketball game. It's high time that somebody finally stood up to them. Why don't parents ever freak out and do something about it? It's totally justified.

Yay thread!!!

Actually, I just started the thread just to irritate you. I win!

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by baitism

If you teach your kids the fundamentals they will succeed at the higher levels, whereas the kids that are not playing properly will have a hard time adjusting. Youth sports is about having fun, going to places to eat after the game, and spending time with your family. I don't even remember the scores of any games or what our records were when I was a kid, and yours won't either.

No way, man. These girls are going to the WNBA if the refs don't succeed in their evil plot to undermine them.

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

No way, man. These girls are going to the WNBA if the refs don't succeed in their evil plot to undermine them.

I'm just hoping they get a shot at making their 8th grade teams next year. I think my kids have a better shot at academic scholarships than athletic scholarships, but ya never know. I'm sure you know how hard you had to work to get your D-1 athletic scholly.

[Demonpenz]

So you hate when people yell "CUT HIS ****ING HEAD OFF!" at Ku games, but you yourself can't control your mouth. cool

[Braincase]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

So you hate when people yell "CUT HIS ****ING HEAD OFF!" at Ku games, but you yourself can't control your mouth. cool

I didn't use any vulgarity, and I don't use vulgar language around kids I coach. I stood up and told the refs that they are hurting my kids and the other teams kids by failing to call travelling time and time again. I got one T and excused myself from the gym.

I have no idea what one has to do with the other, but if the quantum leap in logic suits you, you're more than welcome to it.

[Demonpenz]

Been around the world and only stupid people are breeding.....

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Braincase

I'm just hoping they get a shot at making their 8th grade teams next year. I think my kids have a better shot at academic scholarships than athletic scholarships, but ya never know. I'm sure you know how hard you had to work to get your D-1 athletic scholly.

I didn't work at all for an athletic scholly. I went to school for free on a National Merit scholarship. It worked out pretty well, because in the real world I don't have to worry about some pimply-faced 16 year old trying to sabotage me.

You talk a lot about being a D-1 athlete. Here's betting that your scholarship was:

1. Not in football or probably even basketball (ie. not in anything that anyone gives a rats ass about, especially not 20 years later)

2. Not in anything that impacts your career in a positive way to the extent that studying would have.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by Braincase

I didn't use any vulgarity, and I don't use vulgar language around kids I coach. I stood up and told the refs that they are hurting my kids and the other teams kids by failing to call travelling time and time again. I got one T and excused myself from the gym.

I have no idea what one has to do with the other, but if the quantum leap in logic suits you, you're more than welcome to it.

Not saying that your version is full of shit at all...that sure sounds like something that would cause you to "excuse yourself from the gym" in a little girls' basketball game. You should probably re-think a few things if you draw unsportsmanlike fouls at Brownie basketball games. It's bad enough if the head coach negatively impacts the outcome of a game due to sportsmanship issues. It's somehow worse when it's an assistant to the coach.

[Demonpenz]

I can't wait to go to the water cooler tomorrow and tell the guys how bad ass I am, by getting t'd up in a 7th grade girls basketball game, I am pretty sure most of them got their periods at halftime, that's how awesome it was.