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Originally Posted by Philz
It pissed me off and I probably won't do anymore of those games. In fact one of the coaches I called the Tech on I probably should have just ejected as he ran out on the court all the way accross the other side to get in my face and protest what he thought was a traveling that wasn't called.
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I understand that it was as you call a “short” league (I think) that you were working. But in my opinion, those games can be the toughest as far as sportsmanship is concerned. You’ve got to nip it in the bud right away. If not it makes for a tough night. However, if you are “required” to take that kind of cr@p as per your partner/assigner, I would never do one of those games again, just like you mentioned, and let him know why. Letting a coach come clear across the court to get in your face is absolute garbage. Allowing that sort of activity to go un-penalized is setting up the next officials that do his games for the same sort thing. Not to mention the horrible role model he is being allowed to be in front of his kids.
Don’t go looking for trouble and try and head it off early with good game management, but don’t take that sort of thing at any level. Good luck to you.