Those of you who regularly do mens leagues realize that, yes, T's and ejections are the norm most of the time and your patience wears thin. In this case, however, I'm not sure my partner necessarily meant his reply to be sarcastic. There have been times in HS games where I have been asked the same or similar questions. I have been told that the coach has primary responsibility for teaching their players the rules, not the official. I admit, I have given replies such as, "I really am not supposed to tell you" and "Ask your coach."
Frankly, I can't remember being asked ahead of time in a mens game if a certain action would be "legal". I'm not sure what I would answer. The probablility is that I would give a direct answer unless the answer was dependent on multiple factors. Then it would take too long.
Maybe I should just give my normal, standard answer I use all the time in all phases of my life - "Perhaps".
