Had a live one yesterday

[mikesears]

Worked two Jr High games yesterday (Game 1 was 7th graders, game 2 was 8th graders).

Head coach for the 7th graders was on my partner and I the entire game. During the 8th grade game, he is now the "assistant" and still gave us an earful. Probably should have warned the head coach, then (no doubt it would have happened) stuck the assistant with a "T" when he blabbed again. I really don't remember when this situation happened but hear it is: Second game is real ugly. No-one can control the ball, both teams are over-aggressive with lots of fouls and held-balls. In a word, "UGLY". During a held ball, I call the arrow one way. Coach for this a**hole's team says it should be the other direction. I go to the table and ask the official scorer "which direction?" She says the direction the arrow is correct. Trying to prove a point, the coach asked his scorer and his scorer had it the other direction. Now I know I MUST go with the official scorer's direction unless I have definite reason to go the other way. I didn't so I go with the official scorers direction. This 8th GRADE ASSISTANT COACH (who was 7th grade head coach) says, "At least someone [his scorer] knows what the right call was". Would you have T'd him for that? I said to him, "Not one more word!!! I don't play that game!" He had the b*lls to say, "What did I say?" with that wounded puppy-dog look.

From previous posts, I realize I have been relying too much on the "T" as a way to control coaches instead of working with coaches. But this guy was a real a**hole for the entire length of both games. I really regretted not giving him the "T" as I feel he was most deserving. I have been trying to work on coach management to avoid giving technicals but this guy was unmanageable!

** I am going to post another situation that relates to this same guy (different ref-different night) **