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Automatics Tees to me are:
Any remark that begins with You... The next part of the remark better be the best official I've ever had.
Constant whining or complaining. Once I've given the stop sign now they are fair game.
Swearing so all can hear. If a kid makes a bad play and and says something and I'm 100% sure that it was directed soley at himself and I was not intended to hear it nor did anyone else hear it I'll let it pass. If it's directed at me or my partner he'll get the appropriate punishment.
Showing me or my crew up. Showing my partner up only if my partner is not aware of it.
Borderline depending on circumstances how the coach has treated me how the players are behaving etc. etc. etc. First offenses I'll proably ignore depending upon circumstances. Then again I may not ignore.
That's a bad call, That's terrible stuff like that. Just my opinion I know that 50% of the people agree with the Coach and 50% agree with me. Not a bad approval rating that most Presidents would accept. To me remarks like that are not necessarily showing me up. Then again they may be and if I feel that it's warranted I will use the ultimate weapon. I try to use good judgement which is the key to good officiating.
That being said just because my partner Teed the Coach when he said "That's Terrible" I would of course be 100% in support of my only friend on the court. After the game or half time I may ask what caused him/her to do that with the thought maybe there's something for me to learn. If I agree I file it away if not it goes into the trash bin.
I know of officials that call "a lot of Tees" and I know of officials who hardly ever Tee the coach (claim they are thick skinned) and everything in between. I'm one of those "in between guys".
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