Gene Scott Quotes

The refs try their best. Sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they get it wrong.

You don't notice the referee during the game unless he makes a bad call.

Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night.

I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people whose primary interest is to make sure the game is played fairly. We are the integrity of the game.

There could probably be a penalty called on every single play. So the refs have a tough job.

Penalties are part of the game.

Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged.

I have found that the players who have played in that game really do have respect for their adversaries.

It's great to have atmosphere at the stadium, but football is all about the players.

I love this sport and I don't want to get involved in politics.

The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.

You try to stay within the rules for the sake of the game, but you can always turn up the intensity.

The ball game; it had to be the ball game.

There is less fighting in the game than we had years ago. I mean, we penalize it.

My rooting interest these days is first and foremost competitive hockey, and secondly in officials not making a mistake.

There are many coaches who talk about referees every day.

When I first came in the league, there were only two officials. So you could really get away with a lot.

Without the players, there's no game.

We've all had meetings with the referees. We're all clear with how VAR works, and ultimately, you want the rules to be fair.

At the end of the day, it's my players play against their players, and the end of the day, that's what's important.

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

Football is a game. Don't get me wrong - there is money and other things in it, too - but it's still only a game.

In England, the referee doesn't blow his whistle.

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

Referees and linesmen are killing teams.