[Pantherdreams]

Doing a VG game as part of a tournament yesterday. New partner, gym I hadn't been too. The following situation (2 man).

We are in a Varsity Girls game (not very competitive) Team A is up by 14+ less than 5 minutes into game. Spread ended up being 50 something. Only relevant because gym is dead. Less than 20 fans in gym by halftime all on phones or clapping politely when both team score. Only person in the gym fired up at all is Coach of team B, who full marks is earning his paycheck. Talking to players on the floor and bench whole time. Coaching regardless of score. Only interactions he had with us are the situation(s) below

First time that team A goes to the line. Coach B harping at his kids about a rotation. Kids are asking questions, he's directing traffic. Everyone is lined up he's still talking across the floor to his PG as A1 starts going through her routine. I am administering. My partner blows the whistle and tells the coach "None of that". Coach B "I'm not complaining to you guys I'm talking to them" - indicates his players. Partner "I don't care who your talking to. You aren't talking while shes taking free throws"

Coach B doesn't seem impressed by walks away. Rest of the half every time we shoot free throws he talks to his kids but stops once the shooter receives the ball until after she shoots.

Halftime my partner and I are talking, not much else to talk about in blow out. Partner tells me Coach B is really pushing it, if he keeps it up we are going to have a problem. I assume something is going on so ask for clarification. He says the talking while we are administering free throws.

We go back out onto the court Coach B indicates that he would like to talk to us.

We both go over.

Coach B "Can we talk about the free throw issue? I'm not trying to disconcert anyone. I'm just trying to coach my kids. This whole gym could be screaming at her while she shoots it and you wouldn't hear me talking to my kids. I've clearly got bigger things to worry about then me getting a Technical over trying to coach so I just want us all on the same page so we can get out of here without problem."

Partner "If its quiet in here and your being loud while she has the ball its disconcerting. if you want to talk to your kids while she has the ball I better not hear you.

Coach B "Look we'll do it your way. But I've coached x number of years blah blah . . . and you are the only official that's ever called it this way."

Partner "We're done coach."

Coach B walks away. Partner tells me that if I hear him talking during free throws to T him up and that he'll do the same.

I didn't say anything at all but in my head I was "You are on your own."

Didn't end up being a problem Coach B didn't say anything when ball got the shooter.

Thoughts? Am I out of line should this be as big a deal as my partner is making it.