This thread is the continuation of my ongoing technical foul journey.
I had three last night, considered the first two good ones, the third one I screwed the pooch, I think..
Junior High opening night in a city league. These games were played in a teeny ,tiny gym. The smallest gym I have officiated in yet....There was no place to breathe on th court and the kids were too big for the court...So on to the technicals.
#1.....Coming down court after player made a basket. The player believed he was also fouled. He let me know this by his really demonstrative slapping off the hand and verbally letting me know "I got to give him his." Pretty loud,pretty demonstrative in a very small gym. Everyone heard him and saw him. I Tee him up. At halftime he comes up and says he's sorry.....SO I think this is a good T....
#2. Coach's team is getting blasted by about 30. His team is just not big enough. He's doing the usual complaining when I come by. I do the game management drill with him and he is just looking for a T. He gets louder and personal about it....I reward him with a T. I know it's a HTBT deal but pretty confident this was a good one also.
#3. This is why mechanics matter. I know the deal about getting away from the coach but I blew it. Coach from SItch #2 gets a T. I,the more senior Ref, then didn't do anything but stand there and get into a pi$$ing contest with him.
He just wouldn't shut up and was getting louder and louder so I gave him his 2 T. And away he went. I don't think this was a good T. I should have been administering the free throws and been away from him but I didn't so I think I blew that one. Proper mechanics probably would have saved this one...
As Always comments,feedback and lashes with a wet noodle are always appreciated....