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I agree also that technicals should be used to control the situation. Its ejections that I try to avoid if possible. Southside, I believe you have the right idea with your partner. Perhaps one technical, but from what you described an ejection (best player or not) seemed uncalled for.
My worst fear in the playoffs came true last night. Game was pretty physical, lots of pushing and shoving and slapping so lots of fouls of both teams. Early in the game after my p calls a foul on Team B's big man and I'm administrating free throws, the big man asks if we can just let them play. No big deal at all and both teams were decently polite while being competitive and complaining. Had one Tech on B earlier for cursing at us.
About a minute to go, Team B down by about 10 points. B1 gets fouled and goes to the line. As he releases his free throw, a B play comes running in from outside the three point line all the way to the paint. Two of us called the violation. We called off the shot and the red free throw player at the line literally just lays down on the floor. B2 comes up to me and starts cursing up a storm. F this, f that. Technical foul. Normally would quiet someone down. He says f that technical, f all of you (the refs), f this. WHACK, he's gone. Partner calls the game since its the 3rd Technical of the game. I signal for a supervisor to get him out of here and he's like "you get the f out of here" The whole red team is out of control. I retreat with my partners to the staffing area while everyone tries to calm down. Court is emptied.
Other than this game, all of my other four went off without a hitch. Had one intentional when a player pulled someone down by the jersey when they had a fast break. The pull wasn't hard, just trying to hold him down. I got right in between the two to make sure nothing else happened then went and reported the X.
Ooo I almost forgot my favorite. During halftime of one of the games, Team A was dunking during their warmups. We hardly ever call this a tech, just tell them not to. So we warn them to stop. Two shots later, A1 dunks the ball and snaps the rim. My partner WHACKS him. Comes back to the table and while he is walking back A2 dunks it and snaps the rim! I take this one and whack him. Team B starts the half of the tie game with 4 free throws and the ball. Team A still won though.
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