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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
Case in point: In one of my Saturday games I had a kid who kept popping off to me. So I got in his grill about it.
Back in the Saddle, . A kid was popping off and you got in his grill. I am left to believe whatever was said did not warrant a T. However, it warranted you to get in his grill as you stated. Clear something up for me here
How close did you get to the kid grill?
Did you maintain a distance between four to seven feet?
Because, I find it unbelieveable that someone of your stature, will take issue with a kid in this manner and get in a kid grill.
The kid popping off at the mouth could have been handle differently then you getting in his face.
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Ah yes, the devilish details.
No, what was said was not deserving of a T. But after the second time it happened, early in the game, it appeared that it was going to be a continual problem. In my experience, those kinds of problems only escalate. It is the A in ABS technical foul.
The background: this is one of those meaningless summer tourneys where they don't keep player fouls, they shoot one-for-whatever and we were specifically advised to not give out T's except in very deserving situations because they were unlikely to be effective. So, it being the final day of the tourney, I had little hope that the fear of a T would carry any weight.
Distance: the "getting in the grill" occurred while we were in transition once, and while I was at lead and he was in the key once. Both times at distances of several feet. No physical contact, no proximity that would add an intimidation factor. I was, however, suitably gruff and curt. So perhaps "got in his grill" was overstating the physical nature of the confrontation, but is pretty accurate for the verbal and attitude aspects of it.
Could I have handled it differently? Sure. There are an endless number of ways I could have handled it. Some may be more effective, most would not. Based on the situation (an obvious game disruptor, popping off repeatedly, from early in the game), I chose a method I have had success with in the past. It gets the point across, addresses the offender directly, doesn't punish the team or player, leaves room to escalate in a controlled manner if the behavior doesn't cease. In this case the behavior ceased, and life was good.