. Official basket ball guide and Protective association rules for 1908 '09 . o handle games ; if possible steer clear of the fussy,conceited, self-important individual. He never makes agood official for the reason that in nine cases out of tenhe will attempt to make himself the predominating featureof the game. It is difficult to make him understand thatthe spectators are present for any other reason than to seehim officiate. His actions are governed by trifles, his deci-sions stupid or otherwise are infallible, and any attemptto question or explain is a personal affront. Forty minutesin the h
. Official basket ball guide and Protective association rules for 1908 '09 . o handle games ; if possible steer clear of the fussy,conceited, self-important individual. He never makes agood official for the reason that in nine cases out of tenhe will attempt to make himself the predominating featureof the game. It is difficult to make him understand thatthe spectators are present for any other reason than to seehim officiate. His actions are governed by trifles, his deci-sions stupid or otherwise are infallible, and any attemptto question or explain is a personal affront. Forty minutesin the hands of such an official is guaranteed to make anytwo teams bitter enemies for life. The professional good fellow, everybodys friend, isanother huge mistake as an official. This gentleman havinghis own popularity to look after and wanting to standwell with both teams and everybody else, takes things easyand lets them fight it out. He wouldnt cause any hardfeeling by strict decisions or calling any fouls. A highlyedifying exhibition of go-as-you-please, Queensberry, catch-. PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION BASKET BALL. 45 as-catch-can is the result, and at the end of the game thegood fellow is still a good fellow perhaps, while the playersk retire to nurse their injuries for weeks to come. Another good proposition to avoid is the man who knowsthe rules without knowing the game. It makes very littlei difference to him whether a foul has been committed orJ not; he is there to blow his whistle and blow it he will;5 he is the official in the game and everybody must know: it. He knows the rules and in order that all may under-stand this he keeps the whistle working overtime; the> game is chopped to pieces by these tactics, and the official,j if he doesnt happen to become involved in a row himself,generally manages to involve somebody else in one; result—: general dissatisfaction, and a miserable exhibition all round,j While the dishonest official is too contemptible an object• to merit
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