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Good tips - Tim, the game was at Centennial HS vs David Douglas...
You know in the past, during a heated game, both my partner and myself have booked it out of there, so I'm familiar with getting out of dodge quickly....
This game wasn't heated and the coach for the most part after his T, sat down and didn't say anything to me or my partner. The first time I really heard him after the T was after the game.
My partner was/is still rather new, a little quiet, improved since I saw her last, but still need to "blow" the whistle. Her whistle is kind of quiet. In any event, both our jackets were at the table (again should have grabbed them at halftime). The reason I didn't is that I've done probably close to 400-500 games since the last time something like this has happened. I've done this with heated Boys JV games and 6th grade middle school games Rarely have I had a coach single me out after the game.
I talked to my partner at halftime of the freshman game, she agreed with the T. I asked her if she saw any contact by the Red team, which caused the white player to fall. She said she didn't. After the game we waited at half court for both teams to disperse, we grabbed our gear, and we did both leave together.
Probably, for the future I should identify these troublesome situations and get out of there as quickly as possible. People are right, it is a good character builder, in fact this has re-affirmed my desire to be a ref and improve on any aspects of officiating that I can...
I'm definately ready for a break though (end of season burnout) :P
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