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Old Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:56pm
McMac McMac is offline
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Hard contact, no foul... You know what happens next...

Had a MS Boys game a few nights ago. 4th quarter. Blue at the line for a 1-and-1. Free throw comes off the rim, A1 and B1 lined up on opposite sides of the lane both go for the rebound, hard body contact, both go to the floor hard. No call from me in the trail (2-whistle game) and lead has an OOB due to ball being tipped out. I am next to Blue bench with this play, no peep out of that coach, but the White coach is all up in arms about being "over the back".

I tell the coach what both I and my partner had on that play. I saw both players go for the same spot with no pushing with arms or hands, so I have incidental contact. Coach is adamant that there was a foul. I turned to get ready for the throw-in and coach is still rambling. I try to ignore his comments hoping that getting the ball back in will get him back on task. I made it back to my position for the FC throw in (as Blue had the ball for the TI) when I hear the coach yell "THATS CRAP!" Technical #1. Shoot the 2 FTs, Blue ball at the division line, moving on. I am away from the benches for a minute or so of game time until another foul brought me table side.

I am coming down the sideline in front of the White bench when coach starts his comments again. I am ignoring him, when all of a sudden he yells "THIS IS STOVER'S GYM!" Technical #2 and the thumb.

Game ends with no issues. Get back to the AD's office get changed, wait a few for the crowd to clear. THEN go to leave and guess who is in the hallway. Three coaches from the home team. Coach tries to talk to us about the game, I tell them to have a good night. Coach tries to get a comment in, I tell him good night and walk out. Where is security when you need it?

Take away points from this game for me:
1: Know how a player(s) get to the floor. (I knew how they got there so I was 100% sure of my call (or no-call in this case.))
2: Know when to walk away from a coach. (This I have gotten better at.)
3: If an ejected coach is in the path of you leaving, find another path or find the AD/Administration.

Thoughts on anything I could have done better?
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