[Damian]

Early in the season, I had a JV coach really animated. He was acting more like a football coach walking out onto the floor (not far) and really giving it to us. I gave him a "that's enough coach" line which usually works.

Next time down the court, my partner makes a no call on a shot which he thought his shooter was fouled. During transition I go to lead table side, my partner is trail opposite. We are both on the end away from his bench. When I look up, he is out about 10 feet onto the court by where the volleyball lines are yelling at my partner. My partner was looking at the play.

Even though I was 50 feet away, I did not hesitate and whacked him. When I approached the the table to record this, I had to tell him twice to get off of the court. He did, sat down, and behaved himself the rest of the game.

I have called several games for him since, and we joke about it. Yesterday, at a tournament, he walked in the gym between games and stood close to me. I gave him the big T sign and we laughed about it. He told me he had not been like that since. I told him he seemed a lot calmer since he switched to decaf.