[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by rekent

Yes, I know the aversion most of you have towards rec. games, but I have a question.

Intramural game last night, player goes up for a shot and thinks he gets hit. No foul was called and he proceeded to go back on defense, spinning his way down the court as he ran, holding his arm up in the air slapping it to show he felt he was fouled. When his team got the ball back, he continued slapping his arm demonstratively and looking at the official who did not make the call the first time. Next dead ball I told him to cut out the theatrics.

I think the warning in the at this time is fair. He was informed these antics would not be acceptable. I would have made sure to let my partner(s) known I had warned him as well.


Now he is on the bench, (he is also the team captain/coach) pass/crash called against his team and he shoots of the bench stomping his feet and barking, calling official who is table-side lets it go and the player walks up and down the sideline next to the official barking in his ear.

This should have been a technical at this time. He had been warned already. Captain or not, there is a correct way, and an incorrect way to approach and official if you question a call as captain. He choose the wrong way. He needed to be T'ed up at this point.

Third event, still on the bench, ball goes out of bounds off his team. He jumps up pointing in his team's direction and when official points the other way, the player slaps his hands together loudly, stomps, and does a little spin near the bench while he says "Oh my gosh, wow!" At this point, I whack him.

It never should have gotten this far in my opinion. He was warned once, then should have earned a T the second time he got mouthy. The third one, I likely would not have T'ed him for. He showed disagreement with the call yes, but he did not use profane language.

Here is the question: Do you feel it was justified? I am the most experienced on the crew of 3, and my partners (as well as the supervisor) were amazed that I got him. Personally I couldn't believe the official let the reaction and riding go on the pass/crash call.

I have worked a lot of Rec League games, and generally I call Tech's the same way I would in a HS game. The lone difference is with language. I generally won't give a T for language the in a Rec game unless it is so blatant or is directed at me, a partner, or an opponent. I will warn teams. I usually will warn a player first for language before giving a technical foul in a Rec game. I likely won't in a school game unless it is muttered where only a few people can hear.

BTW: I worked 7 years of college IM games and now work an adult Rec League. I have never been shy about calling a Tech or tossing a player out.