I think my count is fairly accurate. I don't think I'm fast and if slow, only slightly. I personally want to reward the defense when they do a good job.
Several years back had a JV coach that always tried to egg me on. I'm counting the back court. I'm moving up the floor on tableside and waving my arm toward the middle of the court. I'm probably 10-15 feet from my favorite coach and at a count of about 6. He is up, with his feet on the court, and starts yelling at my partner (Lead, and a long ways away), "10. 11. Who's counting back court?"
He had already rubbed me the wrong way with some of his baiting comments. I'm now at a count of 8 and right in front of him. As I turn to face him from about 5 feet away, I blow my whistle - long and hard. He starts clapping as though I was going to call the back court violation.
Loudly, I state, "I'm counting. And I have a count of 8." Turning to the table, "Technical foul on the Coach. We're going to shoot two."
He grimaced and sat down. I don't know that he didn't see me but he was always a peckerhead and deserving of a lot more T's than he ever received.
It is fun to officiate at times!
