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Old Fri Jan 05, 2007, 01:18pm
jeffpea jeffpea is offline
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Originally Posted by tomegun
I understand what you are saying, but I would probably just use, "What could have been done" instead. I think some things are wrong with your scenario (which is a good scenario):

1. I wouldn't ask three times.
2. Team A is seated, the coach didn't specify a 30, too bad so sad.
3. I would not put the ball in play and hope the coach moved off the floor. P U H L E A S E!

I agree with you about the confrontation. I would simply tell the coach why it was a full time out. The coach will learn sooner or later. I wouldn't jog over there and get into it with the coach. If the coach is making a spectacle of himself, the distance between the coach and officials will allow everyone in the gym to see it and the T will not surprise anyone.
I think we basically agree that there IS a good way to ask your partner about a T and what could have been done differently....With very few exceptions, you could always have done something different that probably would have avoided the T.

As for the situation I described, I don't think there is a big harm in waiting to find out what kind of TO a coach wants (it ultimately is not the most important infraction to penalize). I would prefer not to cause more problems, if I can help it, than the game will normally create.

As for the coach on the flr., he was really only giving my partner the "evil eye" or "death stare" prior to inbounding the ball. I felt like the situation was winding down and we would have had no problem if we just inbounded the ball. Instead, by going over to the coach, the "fire" was just re-ignited and thus the T was given (btw - the calling official said he gave the T because he asked the coach several times to move off the flr without any movement).

IMHO, too many T's are given to players/coaches because officials get too frustrated or too emotional too quickly. YES, T's should be given when they are deserved. A T is just like a common foul or violation - however most officials are still pretty "wound up" after the fact. We should be the calmest people in the arena during the game - afterwards is when we can get crazy w/ post-game refreshments...
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