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Originally Posted by imagomer

In a game this wknd, I was asst coach for Boys' Varsity. One of our boys who has a tendency to foul too much had just picked up his 2nd and was walking back to half court as free throws were about to be administered. He was apologizing to the coach for being foolish; I indicated to him that this was his 2nd, and the coach shouted "Don't guard him any more!" meaning for this boy to switch men. The new trail (2 man) was just beyond and in line with the boy, so he heard the coach's comment, and was offended, thinking the coach had made a smart-alec remark regarding the call - you all know the type of comment - "well then, we'll just not play ANY defense at all, since the refs are calling EVERYTHING a foul. . ." The official gave the coach the stop sign and a stern look, and then interpreted the coach's confusion and gesturing as more offense. Next play, that official came table-side, and the coach cleared the whole thing up, and everyone was good.

Question - IF that Official had actually awarded and reported the T, and had been willing to discuss, and had been satisfied that there had not, in fact, been any unsporting conduct by the coach, could that official have "revoked the T?"

Anyone ever seen/done anything like this?

A card laid is a card played I always say.

That said, I try and leave no doubt as to a deserving whack.