John McGinn Quotes

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

There are many coaches who talk about referees every day.

The human element should be the two players on the court, not the officials. The best officials are the ones you never notice. The nature of the game made officials too noticeable a part.

I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked our basketball games.

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

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.

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

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.

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.

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.

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

I know being a linesman is a thankless job, especially with guys like me around.

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.

Men like a ref decision because they just want to get back to the game.

Umpires sometimes have a quick trigger.

There's nothing better than a good, blind referee.

Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game.

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.

This is the biggest mistake I've made so far in my life ... When you're a sportsman, you shouldn't be involved with politics.

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

Umpiring is a tough job. Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't want to be an umpire. You've got a split second to make a decision.

I don't like to criticise referees, because I believe it is a very complicated job.

In every match, there are difficult decisions; sometimes they go in your favour and sometimes against. You need to be able to accept them.