[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Scrapper1, who cares if the coach is unsporting in any game?

I do. That's what I've been trying to say for 2 days. That's the reason for the "IMHO" (in MY humble opinion).

As an official I just penalize and move on.

And I guess you do, too, then. If you didn't care, you would ignore it.

Since it's not acceptable in a Freshman game, what level is the appropriate level to get a T rile up his team? JV, V, JuCo, NAIA, NCAA lower division, NCAA D1? You keep saying its only a freshman game. At what level do you no longer say it's only?

I think that's the first legitimate point you've made in this conversation, to be honest. I think at the HS level, it's clearly not appropriate. High school basketball is supposed to an extension of the classroom. It's more important to teach them the life-lessons about winning and losing than to compile a winning record.

I think in college, that philosophy doesn't hold nearly as much. People's jobs depend on their win-loss records. And not $2,000 a year on top of your teacher's salary. We're talking full-time jobs. So I think it's understandable, if still somewhat regrettable, for coaches to place winning (and keeping their jobs) above sportsmanship at times.