Dr. Chipinski wrote:Hitch,
Thanks for making my point...it doesn't matter whether you paid your $5 or not, you should not have been down on the floor talking to the official. The fact is, you knew the official personally and felt like you could speak to him...the problem is, you should have waited until after the game to do it. What did that say to everyone else in the gym? If you can do it, then everyone else can along with you? Fans should not be talking to officials, players, or coaches during the game, period. If you don't like the way the game was called, fine. Being a fan and having an interest in the outcome of the game you cannot be objective when speaking about it. You say that it was casual conversation, but I bet if you ask the official about the conversation, his perspective would be different...it should not have happened, no matter what the call was or wasn't. Fans should be fans and cheer for their team, and leave it there.
Dr. Chip,
Thanks for your reply. Not sure I am making your point, but I did speak with the offical (whom I did talk to tonight). We had a very good conversation and we both agree to disagree. However, we did it respectfully. I have known him for a long time and respect him big time as a person.
Now, I want to clarify something. I was not on the court. I was on the baseline and I was not agruing. We were simply discussing. If I am as loud as you say I am, then you would have heard ever word I said. Also, AD Arnett would have intervined. He was right beside me. I told the ref tonight and will say again, I can say all day that I want consistency. Both he and I are going to review the tape and see if my points to him tonight were correct. Again it had nothing to do with calls for or against either team.
In fact he clearly told me tonight that those who thought Turner out-of-bounds time out on the sideline was correct. That is outlawed in college but not high school. He knows the rules (they all do). So, in summary, I have lived on the baseline and talking with officials for many a year. When I played, when I coached and now. I don't belittle their family heritage. I don't curse them. I just want consistency and I felt it was not there.
To all those who want to hate on that, I am ok with it. I apologized to the official tonight. He and I will be cool, so I won't lose any sleep. I am more concerned about my Cavs getting back on track.
GO CAVS!!!
Congrats to Waverly hope you enjoy your new arm! Waverly is young and dangerous and could very well make alot of noise in the tourney! Right now Chillicothe has lost it's spunk. They lost Tuesday and they just got beat by the Ville'. They need to fix whatever slump they're in or it will be a short run in the tourney!