Pat Pownall
Pat Pownall
figure hearing selective talking tend toughest
Officiating is a lot like being married. You tend to have selective hearing after a while. The toughest part to figure out is when to respond. When does (a coach) have a question, or when is he talking to be talking?
directing magic question talk toward word
You can talk about the call, but the magic word is 'you'. Now they're directing that toward me. You can question my integrity, and that's a technical.
anytime bit bother coach gets pick talking wants
Anytime a coach is talking to an official, (fans) think it's always bad. He just wants to know what you saw. It doesn't bother me a bit when a coach is up questioning you. But every time down the floor, that gets to be old. You have to pick your fights.