(03-26-2018 11:03 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-26-2018 11:01 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-26-2018 10:55 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  The refs also hated it when I laid into them for missing a really obvious call...

Two questions:
- Did you lay into them for missing "really obvious" calls both ways, or chiefly when the "really obvious" call would have benefited your team?

- What were you trying to accomplish by doing so?

Oh, obviously only when they went against my team. Why would I complain when I was getting the benefit of the doubt?

Of course. So, how much credibility do you think you had with the officials?

(03-26-2018 11:03 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  And trying to change the ref's mind obviously! I remembered how many times I changed my call based on the well reasoned and rationale arguments made in the heat of the moment, that I figured I'd give it a shot. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take George.

I guarantee you that this strategy is counter-productive, in two ways:
- Constant carping distracts the officials' focus, which makes them less likely to make correct calls for either team; and
- Constant carping destroys your own credibility, which makes it more likely that borderline calls will go against your team rather than for your team.

But of course, most carping is done primarily for reasons of posturing to an audience -- to players, to fans, to other constituents, and most often to oneself -- rather than for objectively helping the team.