"I asked if he could watch for moving screens and the man went off on me! He said "YOU COULD CALL A MOVING SCREEN ON EVERY PLAY! YOU COULD CALL A MOVING SCREEN ON EVERY PLAY IN THE NBA!" I said, ok it was just a question.
.... I calmly and quietly bent over and pointed (touched) the sideline with my index finger. I never said a word and he lit me up!"
If the guy fired on you in the first place, I wouldn't
question him in the second. Sometimes good people
have bad days. Let it go.... in particular with 11-12 year old kids. Moreover, I find it's better to chat a bit and get a feel for officials before doing any *****in'. *If* I do question it's during a dead ball. Thirty+ years of playing and some coaching (a little officiating); I've never been T'd, even though I do have a temper.
"I calmly and quietly bent over and pointed (touched) the sideline with my index finger."
If you must, it's better to *ask* "calmly and quietly": "was the foul before the OOB?" The gesture,
however subtle, tends to show-up the official.
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Originally posted by NWAhoops
I'm pretty sure I know what you're going to say but I've been surprised before.
We were in Branson this past weekend when I found myself standing right behind the official who was at half court. We were both facing the court. In a normal speaking voice, I asked if he could watch for moving screens and the man went off on me! He said "YOU COULD CALL A MOVING SCREEN ON EVERY PLAY! YOU COULD CALL A MOVING SCREEN ON EVERY PLAY IN THE NBA!" I said, ok it was just a question.
Four minutes later we were defending a fast break when one of my girls began directing the ball to the sideline where I was standing. With little to no contact, the ball handler slightly stepped on the out of bounds line, no call, she then dribbled on the line, no call. She again stepped on the line and the wistle blew. BLOCKING FOUL! As the official was informing the score table I calmly and quietly bent over and pointed (touched) the sideline with my index finger. I never said a word and he lit me up!
My question, what would you have done?
Coach Corbitt
http://www.candlemart.com/flames
PS. My 5th Grade girls were playing up in a 6th grade tourney...
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