Mon Dec 30, 2002, 12:51pm
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
I'm not technical happy, however I'm reluctant to keep stats on the number of technicals (or ejections) I have in a season. While some officials, supervisors, and coaches think that an official's ability, character, and experience have everything to do with the number of technicals or ejections he has, there is a huge wildcard -- the participants.
I can't control a coach's technical-worthy outbursts. I can't control the player that spikes the ball, gets mouthy on a clear foul, or taunts his opponent. I am not the one responsible for the technicals -- I am merely there to report what I see and enforce the rules.
And younger officials eventually learn that not calling a technical can be just as bad as calling one too quickly.
Rich
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Amen to that!
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