The responsed I received this post are what I am talking about when it comes to Big Heads. Everyone who responded was "Immediate T", "don't tolerate it", "you were wrong".

If I was wrong then why was it that kid didn't try anything again, EVER, even when I wasn't there. That wasn't hypotheical, THAT REALLY HAPPENED. This is what infuriates me as a fan, an announcer and an official is to see referees like this who think THEY have to control the game. It's not the referees job to CONTROL and be seen. If you make the right call early, you wont have to make the "T" call later.

Take a look at your "T" calls. Take a serious look at them. Why did you call them. Then ask yourself, why did the situation arise that I had to call it. Did I miss a call earlier in the game. Should I have made that call. Should I have acknowledged one of the players earlier? Most (around 95%) of technicals are the direct result of a blown or bad call. Instead of taking some criticism on the side of improvement, it's obvious you all think you are the best and never make a mistake and for that I am very fearful for those who have to play with you on the court.

"absolutely unacceptable behaviour"? What is unacceptable behavior is a referee who shows up to do a game and goes through the motions. I am game any day, any time, any where to put my shirt on and go out there. I NEVER go through the motions because it's unfair to those participating, those watching and those paying. I don't streak off the court after the game while only jog down the sidelines during a game. I don't call plays through players (which a lot of NCAA officials do). I don't call upper-body travelling (look at it, a lot of officials do that). And I don't go through the motions.

I was hoping to get on here to get a better idea of why officials are they way they are in Virginia, Florida, California and New York. Because the officials I talk to and work with here in North Carolina seem to have it down right.