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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
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Originally posted by RecRef
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Originally posted by JeffRef
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Originally posted by PublicBJ
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Originally posted by JeffRef
Using my criteria for a "T"... the coach has made the transition from an "emotional" response to a "calculated" response which questions the integrity of the crew. Therefore...automatic "T". My only consideration before making the call would be - will this "T" have a direct impact on the outcome of the game? (e.g. - tie game/less than a minute to play)...if I feel the "T" could be the difference, (in private) "Coach, under different circumstances that disrespectful comment gets you a "T". If you forget about the play I'll forget I heard your comment and we'll let the players decide who wins this game".
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Why should the score of the game matter? If it's a "T" in any other situation, it should be a "T" in any situation. This gives coaches grounds to complain about inconsistency.
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I know this will spark a lot of conversation...
Different game situations require different interpretations and therefore, sometimes...different decisions. To me, this is the most exciting part of refereeing. It's easy to call the balls and strikes with blinders on, oblivious to everything else going on in the game. The challenge is to make the correct call considering "all" factors.
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It will from me. This because I am so totality discussed with your injecting your personal opinion into a situation that can illegally change the outcome of the game. We are not talking about advantage or disadvantage here. We are talk about if something is a T or not. Time of the game has no baring on it.
Classic example question Team A wins by 1. Coach A comes up to you as you are signing the book and calls you a pompous *** that almost cost him the game. What are you going to do?
You are on the court to administer the rules, not determine the outcome of the contest.
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You call the T on the coach. He, not you, are determining the outcome of the contest. If you would have T'd him earlier for that but do not do it now, then you are determining the outcome.
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Excuse me! Do I call a foul or do I report a foul has taken place? Do I call a violation or do I report that one has taken place? Do I look the other way because there is a few seconds left and not report that foul or violation?
If a coach or player crosses the line into Technical Foul territory then it will be called no matter if it is in the first minute or the last. They are the controllers of their fate, not I.
If I let it go because of the time on the clock than I am violating the standard of integrity I set for myself and it would be time to give these old legs a rest. These are the standards I set for myself and for no one else.