Callum Smith Quotes

There are many coaches who talk about referees every day.

Really and truly, I don't like talking about refereeing decisions.

There was something special about watching a manager and umpire both convinced they were totally right, but knowing that one had to be wrong. As an ump, those moments made my job fun, and getting 'nose-to-nose' was part of my job description.

There's an excitement to officiating a well-played game. A lot of discretion, a lot of judgment comes into play.

The angle from which the line and ball are seen makes a tremendous difference in the call, and the player who is inclined to fret inwardly about decisions should realize this.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

It is necessary to judge accurately the things that rest on opinion

If you are a referee, it's not easy because everyone wants to win, and so there will be cheating.

It is an individual sport and you don't get many opportunities to overturn dodgy decisions.

It's a very complex sport, so judging is going to be very complex, too. And not everyone is going to agree all the time on who wins a fight.

Some of the best preparation I had for coming to Congress is being a football referee. Because you've got to make a decision, and no matter what you do, someone's unhappy with you.

There are three sides to every argument. Yours. The other guy's. And the right side.

Without agreement you just have people arguing.

When people disagreed with him he urged them to be objective.

I was an umpire at little league softball games. I only lasted a few games because I wasn't one hundred percent clear on all the rules.

Reasonable people can have differences.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but we must respect the decisions from the officials.

I don't know how they judge fights sometimes.

I love giving you my opinion, but I don't like taking sides.

A judge is supposed to be able to make a decision, and when you make a decision, very often one party - and very often both - are a little disappointed.

You're entitled your own opinions, but you're not entitled to your own facts.

If you lose an argument it doesn't mean you change your mind but you have to accept the decision.

There is nothing more amusing than when two people known for being non-objective argue over objectivity. This is the summation of Keith Olbermann vs. Ted Koppell.

As far as the fouls go, we are not going to rely on anyone else to make the calls for us.

Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field.