What are the most common technical fouls?

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Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I would say my most common technical foul is unsportsmanlike Behavior by coach. When they either disrespectfully question me or disrespect me, like yelling at me. I've given I believe about three technical fouls this year. And I've refereed about 50 games so far.

So would you say a 6% rate of technical fouls is high or low? That seems high to me. I might have 1 or 2 games all year where a T or multiple T's gets handed out but could go weeks or monthes without a game that had one.

We don't have to give out many and if we do its generally to the regular suspects in league play when it comes to my primary assignor. I officiate in two different leagues now and the new one I'm in definitely has some guys who give out more than I am used to. Though I feel like most of them are much older guys on the way out vs my other league that has has more younger middle aged officials some of whom are top guys that do college, univeristy and semi pro games too. Unless you've got a real head case for a player or coach in your game. If you do a consistent job and act professionally I find you don't have any problems. People may not like your calls but if they know how its going to be and you treat them professionally we normally get by. Obviously if an official is unprofessional or struggling then they are going to be exposed to much more criticism and hostility which would obivously lead to more T's

Basically the following scenarios are the only automatics we tend to have to deal with:

- If a player curses.
- If a coach continues to complain or badger officials after being warned or intstructed a particular conversation or stream of conversation was to end.
- Coaches/players who literally and directly question officials integrity specifically ie. The word "cheating, cheater, homer, etc."