Thumbs up for eschewing proper mechanics

[PS2Man]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown


You sound like a coach that likes to get in the last demeaning word. So I guess I'm a boy or Verne Harris, Scott Thornley, Steve Welmer are boys. So be it. I know Thornley has worked several final fours and the championship game a couple of times... I'm betting you haven't.

I fully agree. Make a good call. Go table side. If warranted, T the coach. If he continues to chide, send him home. But, I haven't worked any final fours either.

I think you are overreacting to what I said. I did not call anyone a boy. I said that going tableside can be a problem for those officials that do not have the communication skills to handle conflict. I would rather confront a situation immediately rather than 10 trips down the floor and finally I have a coach fuming over a call I made and I cannot remember what took place. The mechanic works well with all those I have come in contact with that are very experienced. The only ones that seem to have a problem are officials that are not very experienced or afraid of major confrontations with coaches. For all you know is these 3 officials messed up a rotation. I think you would have to be in the locker room to know for sure. This is not about what level you or I have achieved, this is about what is best for the game. I am sorry you were offended by my comments. Would it have been better if I said "this mechanic will separate the good officials from the bad ones?" Now that was said at a camp I attended this past summer by a Final Four Official that was teaching at the camp. Does that make you not a real official because you disagree? I do not know about that I am just sharing what I think.