To tea or not to tea....

[Mike51]

Here's a situation I faced tonight.
Girls varsity, early second half, I'm the Lead, got a charge call on Home team #22 at the basket. Home bench reacts negatively, assistant coach especially loud. I report the foul, then move to get the ball. (partner bad knees, still on other end of court). The ball had bounced to the home bench and the same assistant had it. I was about 20 feet from him, put out my hands so he could throw the ball to me and he hurled a fastball at me. I made no attempt to catch the ball and T'd him up. He nor the head coach could understand why.
Would any of you had handled it differently?
BTW, this guy is also the Headmaster of the school.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Mike51

Here's a situation I faced tonight.
Girls varsity, early second half, I'm the Lead, got a charge call on Home team #22 at the basket. Home bench reacts negatively, assistant coach especially loud. I report the foul, then move to get the ball. (partner bad knees, still on other end of court). The ball had bounced to the home bench and the same assistant had it. I was about 20 feet from him, put out my hands so he could throw the ball to me and he hurled a fastball at me. I made no attempt to catch the ball and T'd him up. He nor the head coach could understand why.
Would any of you had handled it differently?
BTW, this guy is also the Headmaster of the school.

1. I would have switched on the foul, so I would report and keep moving down the court away from the home bench.
2. The officiating partner can obtain the ball and administer the ensuing throw-in.
3. Anyone who throws the ball at me is getting ejected.

[Nevadaref]

For the OP:
That conversation with the coach was way too long and involved. Even during FT attempts officials have players to watch.
Coaches who are pricks don’t deserve any interaction or explanations.
If you say anything at all, keep it to only a few words. Eg I had a good look.
During FT attempts, move 8 feet out onto the floor and ignore the coach.
If the coach behaves inappropriately, issue a warning or technical as necessary.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Mike51

Here's a situation I faced tonight.
Girls varsity, early second half, I'm the Lead, got a charge call on Home team #22 at the basket. Home bench reacts negatively, assistant coach especially loud. I report the foul, then move to get the ball. (partner bad knees, still on other end of court). The ball had bounced to the home bench and the same assistant had it. I was about 20 feet from him, put out my hands so he could throw the ball to me and he hurled a fastball at me. I made no attempt to catch the ball and T'd him up. He nor the head coach could understand why.
Would any of you had handled it differently?
BTW, this guy is also the Headmaster of the school.

As soon as the assistant coach gets "loud," the bench is getting at least an official warning from me.

And anyone who "hurls a fastball" at me is getting a flagrant technical foul, but the fact that you gave a regular bench T is fine. Don't be fooled by the attempts of coaches to act oblivious; they know damn well what they're doing.

"Headmaster of the school" means nothing to me. You're on the bench, you get treated like an assistant.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SC Official

"Headmaster of the school" means nothing to me. You're on the bench, you get treated like an assistant.

Back in the day, one of our college guys ejected the Saint Anselm College team chaplain. He ejected a clerical collar wearing Catholic priest.

As an additional penalty to the ejection, the team chaplain had to say four Hail Marys and two Our Fathers (rimshot).

(Non-Catholics, check it out on the Google.)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Back in the day, one of our college guys ejected the Saint Anselm College team chaplain. He ejected a clerical collar wearing Catholic priest.

I once had a high school varsity game where a habit-wearing Catholic nun was the assistant coach.

Remembering the Saint Anselm story, I couldn't wait to bang her.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

...I couldn't wait to bang her.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

A few years ago, when Hollywood producers, and stars, political figures, and sports figures were being called out on their past indiscretions (MeToo), I told my boss that in this modern internet information age anybody could probably dig up "dirt" on just about anybody else if one looked hard enough, and I mentioned that someone could probably even find some "dirt" on Mother Teresa.

He replied, "Yeah, that slut".

Even though I'm a devout Catholic, I almost fell on the floor laughing my ass off.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A few years ago, when Hollywood producers, and stars, political figures, and sports figures were being called out on their past indiscretions (MeToo), I told my boss that in this modern internet information age anybody could probably dig up "dirt" on just about anybody else if one looked hard enough, and I mentioned that someone could probably even find some "dirt" on Mother Teresa.

He replied, "Yeah, that slut".

Even though I'm a devout Catholic, I almost fell on the floor laughing my ass off.

hahahaha

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I once had a high school varsity game where a habit-wearing Catholic nun was the assistant coach.

Remembering the Saint Anselm story, I couldn't wait to bang her.

Couldn't have combined this with your previous post instead of replying to your own post, a reply that is not even basketball related.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Couldn't have combined this with your previous post instead of replying to your own post.

No. I actually did that, but then realized that if anyone had already read my earlier post and then moved down the line, they wouldn't see my edit. I've learned not to make any additions to one's post any more than a few minutes after the original post. The two posts you referred to were two separate thoughts about thirty minutes apart, plenty of time for someone to read and move on. This is especially important if one is involved in a heated debate with lots of Forum members online at the time. Important information (not relevant here) can then be overlooked.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

No. I actually did that, but then realized that if anyone had already read my earlier post and then moved down the line, they wouldn't see my edit. I've learned not to make any additions to one's post any more than a few minutes after the original post. The two posts you referred to were two separate thoughts about thirty minutes apart, plenty of time for someone to read and move on. This is especially important if one is involved in a heated debate with lots of Forum members online at the time. Important information (not relevant here) can then be overlooked.

So what relevant information would have been missed in this case? All you're doing is making readers think their is a germane response when there isn't one. It was definitely a "look at me" post.

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by Mike51

Here's a situation I faced tonight.
Girls varsity, early second half, I'm the Lead, got a charge call on Home team #22 at the basket. Home bench reacts negatively, assistant coach especially loud. I report the foul, then move to get the ball. (partner bad knees, still on other end of court). The ball had bounced to the home bench and the same assistant had it. I was about 20 feet from him, put out my hands so he could throw the ball to me and he hurled a fastball at me. I made no attempt to catch the ball and T'd him up. He nor the head coach could understand why.
Would any of you had handled it differently?
BTW, this guy is also the Headmaster of the school.

Two man officiating crew on a varsity game?

I feel for ya'.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

Two man officiating crew on a varsity game?

Mike51 must officiate in Connecticut.

[Mike51]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Mike51 must officiate in Connecticut.

Nope, in Mississippi.
Some schools use three officials, but most are just two of us out there.