[jeremy341a]

Background. This is my 3rd Varisty game and I am working with a very respected veteren official who does a great job. H team is leading by around 30 in the 4th when things start to go down hill. I signal a foul on a V1 who looks at me and says "on me?" to which I reply "yes". He then quite loudly says "no way!". I say "easy you don't want another one" He starts to turn and as he does gives me the brush off with his hand. I then call a technical. I tried to give him some rope but the no way was fairly loud and heard by some of the crowd and then he gave me the brush off. I report the T and the coach was upset saying they were getting it handed to them and basically I should cut the kid some slack since he didn't swear. I told him I gave him 3 chances.

A short time later V2 is taking the ball out of bounds following a basket by H and was upset that he thought he was fouled. He looked at me and said "fu**ing -------" I honestly don't even know what the second word was as I was giving him the T during it. I have some speculations on the word but I don't even think it matters.

I report the T and the coach wants to talk to me. He says "Listen guy, we are getting it handed it to us." I cut them off and said "I don't care if it is 100 to nothing he isn't going to direct the f bomb at me. Coach immediately turns around to get a sub.

My partner and I switch so I can administer the freethrows. Before I bounce the ball my partner whistles that we have a sub. I hold up. Just to the left of my partner but behind him V2, the kid I just gave the T to makes eye contact sticks his tongue agaist his cheek and puts his other hand up next to his face for the universal BJ signal. I am about to whistle him for his second tech but hold back as I didn't want to seem like I was a hot head rookie by giving him his second T from 70 feet away.

What are your thoughts on both T's and the almost T?