CLAY w_soal, you made the right call, after a stunt like that from the coach. I would be looking for any reason to give him the second T and send him on his way.
RookieDude originally posted by w_sohl I told him she wasn't tripped. I'm with rainmaker, "What I saw was"... or many Veteran's tell the Coach "I didn't see her get tripped." If you think you have to, add "Maybe I missed that" or "I might have kicked that one"...but that's usually only if you think you did "kick it". As far as the glasses routine...I don't know, there are a lot of variables. How has the Coach been acting through out the game? What is your rapport with the Coach? Did he do it to show you up? What is the level of play? Now, if a player pulls the glasses out of her socks, like a Sharpie or a cell phone, then whack her! 😉 RD
SteveF I would have told him the doctor already told me glasses wouldn't help but that I am still able to see most color and some shapes.
w_sohl I could have told that I didn't need them because I slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Ref Daddy Gotta keep the upper hand. Humor or walk. Coach's try to get your attention for their teams benefit. Don't fall for it. Don't let your judgement get clouded pro or con. Remeber its about the kids in uniform - not the coach.
ace A T on a coach is never an isolated incident. NEVER! Theres usually so much more that leads up to it. Just for the glasses i'd prollly make some humor of it and tell the coach I'll work harder. Now if he's been ugly to me the whole game and did it to show me up i'd say no thank you sir and walk off.
BktBallRef If I tag a coach, I could give a crap whether he wanted it or not. "Yeah, he wanted it, so I ignored him." Yeah, right. If he deserves it, he gets. I don't try to figure him out. I don't play those games.
cmathews I couldn't agree more BBR, there is more than enough to keep us busy without trying to decide what a coach is thinking....he either gets it or not, and it doesn't matter if he is "asking" for it or not...
BktBallRef Originally posted by cmathews I couldn't agree more BBR, there is more than enough to keep us busy without trying to decide what a coach is thinking....he either gets it or not, and it doesn't matter if he is "asking" for it or not... It's like when a player slams the ball to the floor. It's not up to me to figure out if he's mad about a call I made or made at himself. If he slams and it comes back down, WHACK!
ace So what happens if he slams it and it gets stuck in the ceiling or between the rim and backboard? :-D hehehe couldnt resist
Dan_ref Originally posted by ace So what happens if he slams it and it gets stuck in the ceiling or between the rim and backboard? :-D hehehe couldnt resist hehehehe I was just thinking the same thing! 😀
BktBallRef Originally posted by ace So what happens if he slams it and it gets stuck in the ceiling or between the rim and backboard? :-D hehehe couldnt resist When that happens, I'll let you know. But so far, it's always come back down.
mplagrow I don't know, I think we have a lot of good suggestions from different officials, but everybody's got to officiate their own game. Maybe humor is your 'style,' maybe not. Maybe your a coach ignorer, maybe you like to talk to them and listen to them. Everybody has to decide what works for them, and stick with it. There isn't any definitive way to handle those situations. It took me a decade to become comfortable with myself and my style. Polite, firm, and right!
rainmaker Originally posted by mplagrow I don't know, I think we have a lot of good suggestions from different officials, but everybody's got to officiate their own game....Everybody has to decide what works for them, and stick with it. There isn't any definitive way to handle those situations. I think you're right, but for myself, it's been a matter of developing a range of styles rather than just one. Different coaches need different treatments, and I need to have several kinds of responses available to choose from. Padgett uses more humor than I can get away with, but there are coaches for whom he knows it won't help and he doesn't use humor then. I don't use it much at all (after trying a little too much!), but occasionally I get off a good one that helps a coach relax and keep some perspective. I have that in my bag to haul out when it seems like the best choice. I think the best refs are able to size up each coach, and do what needs to be done in that situation. That's what I'm working toward.
TPS2859 I would tell him I will wear them only if he gives glasses to his players who have missed either a lay up or a free throw!