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Okay, hey you in the back, QUIET!! Listen up here! I e-mailed our interpreter and here's the response he sent me. Gotta admit, I'm relieved. He apparently had referred to it in a humorous way, but where I was sitting, in a school cafeteria, with a very fractious PA system, we didn't hear the nuanced sarcasm very well, and so we thought he seriously meant to ignore it. (I may also admit if pressed, that I wasn't paying real close attention to all the details.) So everyone agrees: IT's a T, if not immediately, then very shortly.
Juulie,
I must apologize. The situation to which you are referring was a feeble attempt at a little humor. As you know, unless a coach's antics are so outlandish or disrespectable, it is usually very hard to "T" a coach for a single isolated incident. But, it certainly could and does happen. This situation that I referred to actually happened to me many years ago. I had worked for the coach several times prior and we always had a very good relationship. He was a lot like me in that we both had a good sense of humor. He complemented me when he thought I made a good call but also mentioned when he was a little unsure of my judgment but always in a light hearted and positive manner. The game was easy and without controversy. We had a few quick light hearted dialogues during the course of the game. I can't remember if he was ahead or behind in score when I made my blocking call. I do remember that as I was reporting the foul to the bench he made his remark to the crowd. I was caught off guard and momentarily didn't know what to do until I heard the roar of sincere laughter and applause I took for appreciation from the spectators. I looked at the coach, smiled and he gave me a great big grin. I shook my head and headed to the other end of the court. It was one my fonder memories of bb officiating.
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