Techincal fouls

Originally posted by mick
It took me 12 years to "T" a coach. You gave one instance of not issuing a "T" and that it worked. Fine. There are times when issuing a "T" works as per your questions #2 and #3.

There is much peer pressure on college frat game officials to avoid calling "T", but if your name was Dexter, you will have outgrown that problem a long time ago.[/B]

Mick,

I'm glad to finally have found a place where officials are avoiding the T. The problem lingers though from those who do like to call it that aren't here. That "T" situation is one of many that's happened to me and one of hundreds I've seen with other officials.

In the frat games, I had no ties to any of the teams and I knew the rules/positioning better than anyone (including the head ref) which is why I was there. There was also the peer pressure and I have no problem telling a player to his face that he should settle down. I just wish those of us out there would find a way to convey the message that a 'T' doesn't mean you are a man and that "showing up the official" is really a myth.

BTW-This is good to do if a coach is upset and drops the ball instead of handing it to you. Just look at him, smile and say, "That was pretty funny". Turn and go back to the game. The spotlight is now back on the coach who can't turn around because he's embarassed. He wanted the 'T', he didn't get it, now he's embarassed for trying to make the referee look bad. He wont try that stuff again and even tells stories about the time he himself looked bad to a referee.