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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
I think that you're setting a completely artificial goal that has got absolutely nothing to do with good game management, Larry. As officials, we react to the actions of coaches, players, etc. You're going to run into situations sometimes where you could be Sister Theresa and the coach is still gonna go off on you. Those situations could certainly come up more than three times a year also, and if they do, it's usually not because of something that you have done or not done as an official. Yes, there certainly are good game-management techniques that you can use to posibly cut down down on unsporting behavior. No, those techniques sureashell will not eliminate unsporting behavior. Some coaches and players need you to show them when to stop, and a technical foul sometimes is the only way to get that point across to them.
Calling technical fouls fouls does not mean that you're failing as an official, contrary to what some testicularly-challenged officials might believe. It simply means that someone is acting in an unsporting fashion, and you, as an official, are not going to allow that to continue. No more, no less. The technical foul penalty is in the rule book for a reason, and that reason is to deter and stop unsporting behavior.
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I agree with you, but it is at least a measurable goal and not simply "Do a better job working with coaches"....how do you measure "better"? If a coach starts "getting under my collar" I remember my goal and try to look for a way to calm the situation...if not, I do what needs to be done.
BTW, if this last Saturday is an indication as to how the coaches are going to act the rest of the season I will past three Ts by the end of the week...one coach asked me to "Call and GD foul", but he didn't appreciate the one I called
...Partner and I both tried calming down the coach in the very next game...middle of the 4th of a blowout my partner calls a foul at L, coach yells "For Pete's sake, let them play" and slams his clipboard against the back of the chair...figured if I had to stay for the rest of that slop, so did he...but he was going to do it sitting down.