To T or not to T; that is the question?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Rich

I was sitting at a table (no visiting scorer) watching a game after mine (holiday tournament) when an official did this. I did everything I could to keep my eyes from visibly and audibly rolling.

The first time I saw someone give an "official warning" after I moved here, I thought they were joking.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Smitty

The first time I saw someone give an "official warning" after I moved here, I thought they were joking.

I have a supervisor or 2 who insist on this procedure.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I have a supervisor or 2 who insist on this procedure.

And now after being here for 6 years, it's just a natural thing for me to do. It's effective more often than not. But it also isn't a requirement - sometimes behavior warrants a T without a warning. And then of course the next comment is "but I didn't get a warning first". And then there are the kids who will ask during pre-game warmups "can we dunk since no one blew their whistle when you came in?"...