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Last season I ejected my first, and only, coach. Boys JV game, home team coach rather verbal all game. Early in 4th quarter, home team down by 5, coach goes wild again. I gave him the stop sign and told him to relax. A minute later he objected to another call and took a few steps on the court. I pulled the trigger and called the T. As i started towards the table to report the foul, coach says, in quite a loud voice "you suck." Bang, second T from me. I now proceed to the table to get coaches name (in my county we have to fax a report about any ejection the next morning. The coach followed me towards the table saying "go ahead and call another one." My partner then issued number 3.
Coach finally heads towards the locker room, but not quite inside. It turns out they have no assistant coach: game over at that point. As my partner and I walk towards our dressing room, adjoining home team lockers, the coach was in the doorway and verbally abused us.
This had the potential to really get out of hand and require police intervention. It didn't get to that point, but security escorted us to our cars.
By the way, in my county, anyone who is ejected from a game is suspended the next game. A second ejection in the season and they aresuspended for the rest of the season. 2 days later I received a phone call from the school's Athletic Director apologizing to me.
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