The effect of a technical foul on a coach

[Rich]

Let's stop pretending it's anothet foul. No other foul is like a technical foul.


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[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by Rich

Let's stop pretending it's anothet foul. No other foul is like a technical foul.


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Well, yes and no. Of course it’s not, but the mentality that it is can be useful in remembering to take a deep breath, confer with your partners, and assess the penalty correctly.


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[SC Official]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Well, yes and no. Of course it’s not, but the mentality that it is can be useful in remembering to take a deep breath, confer with your partners, and assess the penalty correctly.


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Somewhat off topic, but I can’t stand unnecessary/excessive discussions with partners. Most technical fouls shouldn’t require a discussion, especially in HS where the penalty is the same for all Ts.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Somewhat off topic, but I can’t stand unnecessary/excessive discussions with partners. Most technical fouls shouldn’t require a discussion, especially in HS where the penalty is the same for all Ts.

The main reason you need to discuss with a partner after a T is to make sure you do everything you are supposed to. I agree the rule application is the same when it comes to something like where you put the ball in play, but you have to still shoot everything else and make sure the right people shoot the FTs. Many times officials are not sure who is shooting or what just happened if they did not call the T. Even an administrative T might have to be explained to the table because they might give the appropriate people the technical foul like in my game the other day. Yes the application is simple and penalty, but people forget parts of the penalty often. Even in college, you got to make sure who you are giving the ball to and that has been messed up or almost messed up. That is why we have to stop telling people that Ts are just like other fouls, they are clearly not.

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[Rich]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Somewhat off topic, but I can’t stand unnecessary/excessive discussions with partners. Most technical fouls shouldn’t require a discussion, especially in HS where the penalty is the same for all Ts.

We need to give the person calling the technical foul a moment to take a deep breath and get everyone in the right spot post-technical. I don't want to whack someone and then be in his lap 10 seconds later. Others might, but I don't see the need. And some officials might need to take a moment to get the shooter to the right end of the floor, etc.

As far as reporting technicals, don't ever let the assigner be blindsided by a phone call or an email from the coach or AD complaining about a technical foul. The official should be the first one to contact the assigner and/or file a report if that's what's required. Do I think it's right that technical fouls need to be reported? No. But here they are required at the state level any time a head coach loses the box, so I want a copy of that as the assigner.

I got a report from a crew earlier this season that was just perfect. It included the time and the why of the administrative warning and then the time and description of what led to the technical foul. I then used this in my follow-up with the school.