NFHS 2017-18 Rules Changes

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by CJP

The inconsistency between technical fouls for officials is currently a problem and something needs to be done so I like the new rule change. Coaches can read officials and know how far to push. Officials who get pushed and never issue the technical have a new tool at their disposal. Hopefully this will encourage those guys who are a little timid to get things under control. I personally wish more technical fouls for unsportsmanlike behavior are called. At the minimum, this is a wake up call to coaches that they need to clean up their act.

Coaches do not treat us all the same and never will either. So you cannot have "consistency" when coaches do not treat us the exact same. Some coaches know from previous history with that official not to question that official. Sometimes that is a good thing, sometimes that is a bad thing. Or coaches will treat one official on the crew differently as they do not know one of the individuals at all, but know the other officials very well. So we will never need all officials to use this. I do not think that was the ultimate point. I think the issue was more about this is a tool we can use. Some supervisors will be very adamant about using it and others will suggest we just T them up.

Peace