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Originally posted by Alaska Ref on 01-12-2000 03:09 AM
KDM
Well i was right the first time, i should have gone out to my car and got my rule book! After all it's only -45 below tonight. Thanks.
I still believe the philosophy and intent is NOT getting into a situation where you give a "T" to a coach or a player, when it can be avoided. A technical is a tool not a club.
I believe in talking to the player's in the post or saying "Hands Off" in the mid-Court! I want the game to have as few interruptions as possible. I have no heart burn issuing a "T" or calling foul's.
Let me ask you a question, how do you call the 3 second rule? If the ball is outside the 3 point arc and you have an offensive player with one foot in the lane, do you call it? According to the rules it's a violation! How much give do you give? A right call at the wrong time, is still a wrong call!
We are supposed to call the fouls where a player gains an advantage, yes their may be some contact but did it have anything to do with the play! If you put yourself too near a coach and he says something that you hear because you are standing next to him now you have to do something. Let's see coach you are 2 points ahead and your best player just fouled out, we are in the bonus plus the other team get's 2 free shots for the tech and the ball with 30 seconds on the clock.
I don't expect the player's and coach's to be in control of their emotions, but i do expect the referee's to be. I can almost read the local sports page, "referee call's technical with 30 seconds and local team looses big game"! Why would you want to place yourself in that situation? Now if the coach yells at you and half the gym hears what he said it's an easy call, and nobody will be suprised. Sports page, "Coach get's "T" with 30 seconds looses big game".
I could have used a better analogy on going around the players. One of the first things i learned in refereeing when you call a foul don't wade thru 'em, go around 'em.
Don,
At minus 45*F, I wouldn't go out either!
But Don, the 'T' foul is not any different for me as a traveling call, or a player control foul. Honestly, when the situation warrants, we have to administer the 'T' foul.
No, I don't go looking for it ... but I will not hide from it! I don't "give" technicals, they "earn" it. And forget about the headlines in the sports section of the paper. Who cares? I don't! But the first time the headline reads "Refs Call Great Game ... Warriors Lose By 1 In 3 OT's", then I'll pay attention.
Also, I'm puzzled by the comment that 'a right call at the wrong time, is still a wrong call'. Does that mean that 'a wrong call at the right time, is still a right call'?
And finally, the answer to the 3-second question, as you asked it, is YES.
KDM
(stay warm!!)