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Originally posted by SMEngmann
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by SMEngmann
In my opinion, we should have dinged this coach with a T for attempting to influence a decision and just behaving in an unsportsmanlike matter.
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You answered your own question right there, didn't you?
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While starting OT with a technical here may have been an option, at that time, it probably would have been over-officious to do so and I don't see how it would have helped control the game. In fact, a T here may have caused things to fall apart at the seams. Although I wanted to give the T, I'm not sure what practical purpose it would have served, so I didn't give it.
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The practical purpose is that you're not letting a coach get away with behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner, as you said in your own words. And you probably won't have to worry about this clown going down the same road with you again the next time that you meet up with him either. If the T is deserved, never second-guess yourself for handing it out. It's all just part of the job.