Conversation with a coach from a game Saturday during a TO:
Coach: That's the third time this half you've called palming on my PG (who also happens to be the coach's son).
Me: Ball is clearly coming to rest in his hand, coach. Aren't you seeing it, too?
Coach: Yahbut (note: he is actually agreeing with me that his son is palming the ball), no one's guarding him or even close to him. How do you judge disadvantage in those situations?
Me: The disadvantage is, if I don't make the call, the other team doesn't get the ball...that puts them at a disadvantage. I'll give you the same consideration when the other team violates.
Coach: (smiles and walks back to bench)
Maybe not relevent to the post, but a rare instance of a coach going "Yahbut."
