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Originally posted by mick
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Over the years, with the help of officials on this forum, I have come to the conclusion the the technical foul is not the
Grand mal of all fouls, but that it is just another foul issued, in many instances, by a calm professional in the course of maintaing control of a game.
The technical foul is over-rated by many fans, players and coaches. Shucks they get to have two of 'em before they become ineligible! They are not a big deal to avoid, but they are a tool to be used for decorum against travesty.
And technical fouls are earned by the participants. We try to talk to those participants, to ease their pain. How many times does an official try to avoid calling the technical compared to trying to avoid calling holding, pushing, or hands? They earn technical fouls; they ask for them. We reward their actions.
Anyway, once I became comfortable with that mindset, they are for me just another tool to use.
[/B][/QUOTE]Just an excellent post,imo!! Couldn't agree more.