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Originally Posted by Ignats75
After reporting to the table I went over to the coach to explain what I had. He was very upset because his best player got charged with the foul. I told him that as long as the player is making an offensive move, the three second count SUSPENDS and that double pumping is part of the attempt to shoot. He argued it a little bit, so I told him that was the rule and that I am not here to debate it. As I started to turn and move to the other side for the FTs, the Varsity coach started to pick the same argument. I began to bring out the dreaded stop sign when I realized that it wasn't the HC that was arguing but bench personnel. So I assessed a bench technical. No profanity. Just bench personnel arguing the same point after I already answered the HC. (It had started to get heated until I ended the first discussion)
Based on this explanation, does this sound to you like I was a little quick with the trigger?
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Absolutely not! It ended the debate didn't it! Mission accomplished, and now seat-belt the Freshman coach. I like the no nonsense technical, I'm starting to lean this way myself because you don't show any emotion. You just out the clear blue, WHACK! for argueing with me, or technically, constant complaining. Another reason I like this technical is because I'm not debating 3-sec calls with anybody. If you don't check this right away, you will be hearing it the rest of the game, and it gets louder and louder.
I do have a weapon, I won't call it a secret weapon but it's something that works 90% of the time and I don't have to give a T, especially with calls like this. Feel free to use it. I grab my whistle and I look at the complaining coach and I'll say; "do you want to ref this game today?" "Tell you what, you ref the game and I'll sit down and coach." Most of the time the coaches will settle down and let me do my job, and it is my job to determine what is a 3-sec violation today, not theirs and I really don't care how you feel about it.
I'm not so sure I agree with your explanation about suspending the 3 second count based on the player pumping and headfaking. I don't think I would tell a coach that either. The count can get suspended if there's an interrupted dribble or player loses control of the ball. We do give the player a chance to score but it is possible to pick up a 3-sec violation, standing there headfaking. It's rarely called but it can happen.