Had a P that has worked HS ball for 10+ years. he is still doing Freshman and sophmore ball as it became evident why last night. Telling coaches how many time outs they have left. Calling non existent travels etc. The one that really got me though was about 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter and I have a PC at trail going to ward the basket. I start reporting and just as I finish the team getting the ball had already passed it in and was at the division line. I blew it dead as I seriously thought that the team just grabbed he ball and started down the court. They ended up passing a shooting a lay up by time I got my whistle to my mouth. The coach was ticked and wanted the free bucket. I felt that the other team wasn't ready either in retrospect and that is why they had a wide open lay up after a foul on the other end. Just curious about thoughts on my handling this situation. We gave the ball back to the same team at midcourt although I have thought we should have just redone the whole thing.
And a little entertaining part. Second player gets five fouls for the home team. I go to the coach and tell her that is five fouls on 35. She replies, " I don't want to hear from you." She just sits there. I telll the timer to start the 20 second interval. 5 seconds horn. Coach just sits there. 20 seconds, horn, Whack! Coach gets up all mad, "I have 30 seconds!"
"No you have 20 seconds." "well that wasn't 20 seconds" "Yes it was, I had the timer time it." And away we went. They kinda fell apart and ended up losing by 8 in OT.