Team Control during a free throw?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

The problem is a lot of officials don't know how to be direct and economical with their words and stay rooted in the rule book. And of course not knowing rules in the first place is part of the problem.

Agree. But, unfortunately, they're still out there officiating, and are sometimes our partners.

But even our best "game management" officials still have to occasionally eject some coaches.

Just like we have some poor "game management" officials, we also have some poor "game management" coaches that end up being ejected despite the best "game management" practices of the best "game management" officials.

Especially here in Connecticut.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Connecticut coaches are still ejected (too often according to the CIAC, which recently increased the ejection penalty from one game to two games, multiple ejections can lead to a $250 school fine and the team being barred from CIAC postseason competition) ...

I've been very lucky in my forty-plus year career.

I've never driven home from a game thinking, "I should have ejected that coach".

However, I will admit that I have driven home from a few games regretting not charging a few technical fouls.

Live and learn.