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Once you have crossed the magical line of earning a T you are done talking in any rational manner with the official. In my judgement, trying to talk with him at a time out, etc is done after the T.
You said the Ref was patched that gave you the T. That gives him the experence to know you crossed the line. There is no place in the rule book that says you have to tell the offender why the T was called. It was unsportsman like conduct. Period. Calling him stripes might have been the easy way or sarcastic way to tell you the final straw. It might not have been the right way but I am sure you earned it. I am willing to bet at least you were out of the coaching box/ on the court while having this discussion.
No one knows where the line is with each official, but we all know when we have crossed it. Chalk it up to youth sports and take everyone out for pizza when they stop bleeding.
[Edited by Man In Blue on Feb 13th, 2006 at 12:32 PM]
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