Fishing in Partner's T-Pond?

[packersowner]

Oh the flip side, I was standing opposite table as my partner was reporting, two feet from him the coach is giving him an earful and yells "that's terrible"I pause and think, he must hear that guy. A few seconds later the coach walks away and no T. After the game, I asked my partner if he heard the coach for green after the foul, "no, what did he say?" After we discuss, he says "I lost most of my hearing hunting." In my pre-game I now ask if anyone has short term memory issues or problems hearing, I just assume they can't see.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Oh the flip side, I was standing opposite table as my partner was reporting, two feet from him the coach is giving him an earful and yells "that's terrible"I pause and think, he must hear that guy. A few seconds later the coach walks away and no T. After the game, I asked my partner if he heard the coach for green after the foul, "no, what did he say?" After we discuss, he says "I lost most of my hearing hunting." In my pre-game I now ask if anyone has short term memory issues or problems hearing, I just assume they can't see.

What's ironic about your story is that the 3rd member of the crew in my game was completely deaf. The CC perturbed me in the pre-game by not sitting still and looking at our deaf partner so he could read his lips.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Oh the flip side, I was standing opposite table as my partner was reporting, two feet from him the coach is giving him an earful and yells "that's terrible"I pause and think, he must hear that guy. A few seconds later the coach walks away and no T. After the game, I asked my partner if he heard the coach for green after the foul, "no, what did he say?" After we discuss, he says "I lost most of my hearing hunting." In my pre-game I now ask if anyone has short term memory issues or problems hearing, I just assume they can't see.

Maybe there's more to the story, but "That's terrible" is probably NOT a T, and it certainly isn't one I get to protect my partner.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Maybe there's more to the story, but "That's terrible" is probably NOT a T, and it certainly isn't one I get to protect my partner.

But in my book "you're terrible" is a T

[Dad]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

But in my book "you're terrible" is a T

Most officials use your book.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

But in my book "you're terrible" is a T

Originally Posted by Dad

Most officials use your book.

I may or may not T for that. I may just say "You are entitled to your opinion" and then turn my back to him....for the rest of the game.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I may or may not T for that. I may just say "You are entitled to your opinion" and then turn my back to him....for the rest of the game.

I've called a T for it once. Coach was complaining how bad one of my partners was. After I told him no more he goes, "You're terrible too!!" I really didn't have a choice at that point.

[tnolan]

"T-ponds", i like that. interesting subject for sure!

this is tough, as everyone has a different threshold on what they T and what they don't.

in the OP's case, i believe you did it correctly. trust in your partners goes this far as well. trust that when he saw the action that he did the right thing by talking to the kid about his action and that next time any such action will be a T.

slapping the wall or slamming the ball on the floor could quickly fall into this category. knee-jerk frustration reactions that aren't meant to be unsporting towards officials, but everyone from the opposing team wants to be a T.

sometimes you can give them the inch, and still not let them take the mile....