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Forgive my tardiness on chiming in here, but I have been away with military obligations...(this Army thing always interferes with my reffing...smile), but I have really enjoyed reading this post and the varying opinions contained. I had a situation, while doing a closely contested varsity girls game this past year. Offense has the lead and up by one point near the end of the game. I am in the trail position as the PG dribbles into a trap, which coincidently is directly across from the coach of the team in possession of the ball. As a result of my court position my back is turned to the bench, however the trap is in my primary, so I am reffing the action. I hear a TO request from behind me. I am almost certain it was the head coach, since I have heard her for most of the game...nothing despariging, but let's just say she had a good set of lungs, and a distinctive voice. However, because I could not see her I did not grant the TO, and almost immediately after the requesst was granted her PG turns the ball over, and the other team goes down to score the winning basket. Although, I was sure I applied the rule correctly, the human side of me could not help but to sympathize with the coach, who felt the TO should have been granted. She even shook my hand the next time I saw her and told me what a good official she thought I was, and the topic of the TO never came up, but I still have reservations about wheather I did the right thing within the spirit of the rule...I understand that by rule, I did what was right, but I still didn't feel good about the call...
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