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Originally Posted by All_Heart
There doesn't HAVE to be a stop sign! I have definitely t'd up a coach without a stop sign. IMO, the purpose of a stop sign is to have a visual warning on film and to communicate to your partners that the coach has been warned. A coach could be quietly saying "travel", "3 seconds", "foul" on every play. Do immediately give him a technical? No, you give him a warning so that everyone in the gym (including your partners) is not suprised when you give him a technical.
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I understand what you are saying, but I would ask you to try something. Forget about what everyone in the gym does or doesn't know and match your calls to the appropriate violation/foul. The crowd might not like you, but you might feel better about the job you did. This isn't black and white, but IMO the stop sign isn't a requirement between unsportsmanlike behavior and a technical foul. Although you might not always use it, this thread is an example of plenty of officials who do. Don't think I'm a gunslinger, although some people may say I am
