mechanics with disqualification

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
While I'm a big fan of using HS mechanics , my partner and I discussed this on the way to our game yesterday. In the end we decided to try it the NFHS way, but I have reservations. It seems horribly awkward and is yet another attempt to take officials away from having to deal with coaches in a situation that requires game management skills. I have no problems walking over to a coach, looking him in the eye, and putting up a hand indicating five fouls. Just part of the job.

Of course, after working some women's college mechanics, I'm also a big fan of going tableside.

Maybe I'm being insensitive to younger officials -- I work three sports and my first basketball season was the first year of the 3-pt-line in HS (anyone remember the year?) so if I can't talk to coaches by now I guess I should've packed it in.

Rich

It's not only the "younger" officials, it's also (some of) the HS coaches.

Too many won't listen when you go tableside -- they'll just continue to, umm, make their point.