[SAK]

I have a personal rule about touching a player; avoid when possible. However to keep a player from running in to me I may end up touching a player. In this case it is obvious that I this is not something I want to do but something that I need to do for my own protection on the court.

So far as the Ts, I think that you brought this on yourself and now have drawn more attention to the action. By giving the first T you gave the player, although ill advised, an opportunity to say something. What he said needed to be addressed but if you put yourself in this situation...

Take it for what its worth but I would continue to avoid touching players when possible and never touch a player in an area covered by a bathing suit as it looks bad and is inappropriate. I know that I even hate it when a player gives me a pat on the "rump" while saying "nice call ref."