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Originally posted by ace
Speaking of ts coming in situations here's a story from the kingwood classic:
Coach down by 24 points.. Complaining. I give him a soft two-hand stop sign (my back is to the scoreboard)go down the floor come back he's still going - give him a hard 2 handed stop sign. Go down the floor come back - player goes up for the shot and he stands up and in a raised voice says to the back of my head, I want an AND 1 ON THAT!" So I t'd him. Now - Had I realized he was down by 40 points with only 2 mintues left in the game I probably would have given him one more stern hard warning and been done with it.
Georgia Techs coach got my attention as I was walking off the floor and said, "You look like a smart guy and a damn good referee, I was shocked to see you drop that technical on that coach." I told him "thats what happens when u cant see what the situation is and you have to take care of business some how."
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What's the difference between a soft and hard stop sign?
I have two very different thoughts on this situation. Just because you are getting beat doesn't give you the right to act like a fool on the sideline. I think that a T that doesn't affect the game (20 point difference) at the end of the game shows that kind of behaviour won't be tolerated and sets the tone for the next time s/he sees you. However, if s/he is doing something that they have been doing all game, you should have gotten them earlier.
The second thought is, there is 2 mins left and we just want to get out of here without incident. What will a T accomplish is this senario? Is it just pouring salt in an open wound? But if I am leaning towards my second type of phylosophy, I can't be giving out stop signs or saying, "that's enough" because now i have to do something if he continues.
Just a thought...