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I live in the greater Houston area and am an official (rather young - 15) for a Jr. NBA affliliated league. Since we are in Texas our commishoner has opted to put UIL rules in place. The UIL rule book covers alot of things but nothing in regards to officiating. They send you to TASO to get one and I'm to young to become a member. I'd like to have a hard copy of both the UIL rule book and the TASO offiicating hand book. Does anyone know how I could obtain these?
Also I was calling a 10-11 year old game the other night with a partner whos 18. I had a parent that kept riding us from the 2nd period. Ignored him till half time. After half time i think he was pipped up even mroe and it got really bad. I was trying to talk to the table and the gym is loud enough as it is. I had 20 sec left on the clock so i blocked him out and finsihed the game. He was PO'd and came to approach me after the game telling me I'm a horrible official (league commish was observing) I said games over please leave and signaled for the building administrator to escort him out- Didnt take to kindly. It has since been handed over to the leauge for action. Should I just have T'd his sons team and had him escorted out when he first became a problem?
Last night I had an edgy game with 12-15 year olds again. Same partner different coaches. No problems but one team was defitnly sloppier than the other and it looked as if they game was lopsided. Coaches arent the problem in this league it appears parents are. This time it was directed towards my partner but this guys wife shut him up before we had to. But if a player commits a violation and throws a ball over his back in frustration is that a technical? I warned the coach who took the kid out and talked to him all was well.
I've gotten alot of respect from the coaches and players espcially in the older age groups which is were most of my assignments fall. (i have hard time adapting to the no-calls for the younger age groups and the officiating director is gracious enough to see that)
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