[Adam]

Originally Posted by Old School

Nice try Snags with a "G",

This was an opportunity for you to be cordial. No more, no less. Your call.

Originally Posted by Old School

if he didn't get under your skin, why didn't you give him a warning?

Perhaps that is the difference in our thinking. I'm giving the T when the behavior is over the line of unsporting; before they get under my skin. You wait until they're under your skin before giving the T. Which do you think the assigners prefer, someone who lets them get under his skin, or someone who nips the problem and never allows it to escalate?

Originally Posted by Old School

That's enough coach! Probably would have accomplished the same thing and got you even more respect without having to issue a technical. Since you want to talk about lessons learned. For the listening audience, is it better in your opinion, to address a potential problem situation using game management or just issuing a T?

You assume the two are mutually exclusive. In my opinion, in this situation, game management called for a T. Had the assistant coach merely stood and made a quiet compaint, or had he been consistently standing to coach, I'd have reminded the head coach of the rule and we would have moved on. However, by standing up and yelling at me, he moved to the point where the T became the proper and most effective call.

Originally Posted by Old School

Better yet, if you're the assigner or coach, because let's face it, coaches have a voice too, who do you think will get the nod to move further, the quick draw T calling official or the official who applies good game management skills and doesn't have to issue a T to get his point across?

Here's some advice. Go to wikipedia.org and and look up "False Dichotomy" and "Strawman." The two of them pretty much define how your debate style. Now, to "answer" your question, how about the official who knows and applies and enforces the rules. Coaches don't have any say around here, especially in AAU. Regardless, I'd rather have a reputation for fair rule enforcement than a reputation for being willing to take all kinds of sh!t from coaches.

Originally Posted by Old School

Just thought I throw that in for food for thought. Not bad for a classic troll, uh!

I'm sure you can do better.