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Originally Posted by dman
I’m Assisting my oldest son coaching my youngest son’s playoff game last night. Never got tossed in my life, coached 50 different rec teams. Got maybe 4 techs over 500 plus games before this for pointing out 'no calls'.
In first couple minutes, it’s like a football game out there (6th graders in rec), so we both complain ‘pretty strongly’ and get ‘T’d up.
Tonight is the final playoff game, and we have no coach and here’s why.
After the game was over, referees were sitting at scorers table waiting for game next game to ref. Teams had shaken hands and gone off to their respective corners
I walked up to one after the game, simply told him that it was the worst refereed game I’d been a part of for 15 years (8 injury timeouts had to be called because players were falling down getting injured and several crying! because of “no calls”). Game over, we won OT 37-35.They were sitting at the scorers table waiting for the next game to start.
Full five minutes after game is over, Ref T’s me again, results in next game suspension (and two free throws five minutes after game over for other team, which thankfully they miss).—and my son is not available to coach tonites championship playoff game, flying to Atlanta.
Anyway, if anyway has a copy of these rules, I’d appreciate you forwarding to me asap only at [email protected] as the board is considering whether to revoke the tech and suspension because the ref may not have had JURISDICTION once game was over and they were off of the court. I just physically need the rules, and I can’t find the rules anywhere on the internet.
Sorry to bother, but if I have the high school rules, which govern in Florida, that may help—so if you know anyone who has a copy and will provide and scan those specific rules, much appreciated.
These are the rule numbers that were cited by them, but not the rule itself:
Rule 2.2 article 4 with respect to officials jurisdiction. Page 15.
Rule 10-4 bench technical. Article 1a. Page 62.
Page 72 technical foul penalty summary. See Assistant Coach and Head Coach at bottom two grids of chart.
Anybody who has copies, please provide to me at [email protected]
Thanks for any help!! |
Yes, the officials were 100% correct in assessing a technical foul and ejecting you. An official's jurisdiction does not end until the entire officiating crew has left the visual confines of the gymnasium. Whether it's making a correction to the score book or assessing a technical foul to a coach of player, the officials are within the rules.
NFHS 2-2-4
The jurisdiction of the officials' is terminated and the final score has been approved
when all officials leave the visual confines of the playing area.
Three examples, with the first one applying to you.
2.2.4 SITUATION A: The score is Team A-62 and Team B-61 when the horn sounds to end the fourth quarter. Prior to the referee's approval of the final score, the coach of Team A directs obscene gestures at the officials.
RULING:
A technical foul is charged and the result of the free throws will determine which team wins or whether an extra period is required. (5-6-2 Exception 4; 10-4-1c)
2.2.4 SITUATION B: The final horn sounds to end the game with a score of 64-61. Immediately following the horn to end the fourth quarter, the officials are moving off the court toward a door to their dressing room. The referee enters the door and is in the hallway to the locker room, but the umpire is still in the court area when he/she notices the scorer frantically trying to get the officials' attention due to a possible scorebook error. RULING: Since one of the officials has not left the visual confines of the playing area, the game jurisdiction has not ended. The officials may work with scorer's table personnel to rectify any errors.
2.2.4 SITUATION C: Team B leads by a point with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. A1 releases the ball on a try, but the noise level makes it difficult for the covering official (umpire) to hear the horn. The umpire signals a successful goal. The referee definitely hears the horn before A1 releases the ball, but does not realize the umpire counted the goal. The officials leave the visual confines of the playing area and are not aware of the controversy until the scorer comes to the officials' dressing room.
RULING: Even though the referee could have canceled the score if the officials had conferred before leaving, once the officials leave the visual confines of the playing area, the final score is official and no change can be made. In situations such as this, it is imperative that officials communicate with each other and that they do not leave until any problem regarding scoring or timing has been resolved.
On a personal note, I too would have assessed the technical and ejected you from the game. You have no business approaching officials after a game. Also, you have no business addressing officials during the game. Assistant coaches are to be seen and not heard. Watch the Heat-Celtics tonight. You will see the head coaches addressing the officials, not assistants.
You have no one to blame but yourself for your son's team not having a coach tonight. You thought you'd be a big man and get your shots in after the game was over. Coaches like you are exactly why this rule exists. I hope you learned a lesson.
Here's wondering whether you will share this rule and these case plays since I'm sure you wan to coach. Man up and do the right thing. No matter how bad you think they were, you were wrong.