[81artmonk]

As for the level of play, it was middle school. Explains alot right there. Remember I was sitting on the bench so this was first hand reporting. Up until the T was called there were no words or verbal sparing with the ref. It was a rather well managed game cleanly played and called, up until the T. From my view point, there didn't seem to be any trouble brewing on the court between the two boys who were involved in the "questionable" bad call. My friends player didn't appear through the game to be getting frustrated or acting out towards the other team. It appeared to be a regular game without incident. As I recall, when the T was called, my friend jumped up and yelled " you have got to be kidding" "What's the technical for?" The ref than told my friend to sit down and shut up. My friend than looked to the other ref with his hands up wanting an explanation. The other reg wouldn't help so he walked over closer to the ref and said " What's the T for?? The ref ignored him. he walked closer and said, quit ignoring me, I would like an explanation for why you called a T?? at that point the ref walked over and asked if my friend had an assistant coach, and when my freind said yes he ejected him. I have seen flagrant misuse of power by a ref in my own adult evening basketball league, but this was very shocking. Most refs I deal with will at some point come over and calmly explain thier reasoning and give me a chance to debate it briefly. Since the game was going well and there didn't appear to be any mouthing off on either teams part or coaches, I was really taken aback by this refs actions. An hour before, he refed my game, and before the game pulled a I am the ref and don't qustion me, speech, so I enjoyed the GOD complex attitude from him an hour before.