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Originally posted by Nevadaref
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Originally posted by Forksref
Under the general concept of making a "mockery" or "travesty" of the game, the T was given.
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First charging a technical foul to either coach in your scenario is totally inappropriate and unjustified by the rules. That is not the correct penalty.
What the referee can do is forfeit the game.
From 5-4-1
"The referee may also forfeit a game if any player, team member, bench personnel or coach fails to comply with any technical-foul penalty, or repeatedly commits technical-foul infractions or other acts which make a travesty of the game."
[Edited by Nevadaref on Dec 27th, 2005 at 01:24 AM]
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So your first move is to forfeit the game? That's your only option? I hope you are willing to explain that to everyone in the gym when you send them home. I think a quick, "knock it off" to either or both coaches would be better for players and everyone else. From the other response it appears that there is no clear-cut way to handle this situation. I plan on using that old concept of common sense when addressing it. The cut and dried "word for word" from the book doesn't necessarily have the best interests of kids at heart. If anyone wants to attack me for letting the kids play more after we've corrected the problem, let them go ahead. I believe I have the authority to do what's best for the kids and the game. Never going ot apologize for that.