Shooting sports. Not as easy as it seems..

burnet44 wrote in post #13923933
Now having done both
Ref and photog a lot depends on the zebra and the shooter
yeah I know duh

when I call or called I treat the shooters just like the coaches
basically I dont care where ya get
but if I run into ya Im tossing ya
has always worked for me
but I coached for 34 years and understand that

I have seen shooters who think they have the right of way at all times
they dont
the game has the right of way at all times

you have to know how to work a game and the positioning of the refs
there is a difference between a 3 man thump thump crew and a 2 man
and how they work
same in FB when you have 5 or 4 or 3

thats just my take on the situation
I try to be a sniper
no one knows Im there
just like a good ref
no one ever knew he was there
those are the best kinds in my humble opinion

Exactly. The photog never has the right of way. Refs getting in the way of your shot is part of the deal. It's going to happen and there's no way to avoid it. Knowing how to deal with it comes with the territory. Creating some personal vendetta because of a perceived slight is really kind of pointless. Not rolling the ball back to them when you easily could, just to prove some kind of point, is kind of childish.

There is one hockey ref who always seem to make a point of blocking my view. It's frustrating, even maddening, but there is little I can do about it except to move or live with it. They are there to call the game, and the game always takes priority. It's about the game, not me.

I've also dealt with officials in hockey, soccer and football who seemed to go out of their way to make sure they were not in my way. I try to let them know how much I appreciate it. However, I also remind them that, with respect to the game at-hand, their job is more important than mine and so I'd rather have them concentrate on the game and not me.

Depending on the game/sport and venue, having officials, coaches, players and even parents or other photographers getting in our way is all par for the course. Unfortunate, but that's just the way it is.

I agree
we all have zebra problems
My experience coaching helps me in position
sometimes there is nothing you can do
especially under the basket

I need to get under it
most places I shoot have no room

maybe in the HS playoffs here I can
because they go to the better nicer gyms and some colleges

I shoot from the side
which I know isnt the best place

Brikwall wrote in post #13924207
There is one hockey ref who always seem to make a point of blocking my view. It's frustrating, even maddening, but there is little I can do about it except to move or live with it. They are there to call the game, and the game always takes priority. It's about the game, not me.

I've also dealt with officials in hockey, soccer and football who seemed to go out of their way to make sure they were not in my way. I try to let them know how much I appreciate it. However, I also remind them that, with respect to the game at-hand, their job is more important than mine and so I'd rather have them concentrate on the game and not me.

Depending on the game/sport and venue, having officials, coaches, players and even parents or other photographers getting in our way is all par for the course. Unfortunate, but that's just the way it is.

agree
many refs you can work with