Your automatic Ts pet peeves?

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Hotlink501


So what your saying ChuckElias is that slamming the ball is not an act of displeasure with you or your partners call? How do you know? Did you ask the player and thats what he or she told you. Also, I would be very inclined to give a whack to a player or coach that slammed their hand against the padding on the wall or elsewhere if I had just made a call against them or him, because I feel like that is showing disgust with with my call. Sort of like if the coach slams down his clipboard during the game to show his displeasure in your calls. Wouldn't this deserve a whack?

I am not going to speak for Chuck, but I agree with his question. You do not know and that is the problem. I think I need more than just the ball bouncing. A look. A gesture. Something outside of just bouncing the ball on the ground. And if a coach slams down the clipboard, who is to say he is upset with you? Could he not be upset with his player that put himself in a bad situation? I will not speak for anyone else, but I do not see this as automatic unless you know their actions are directed towards you. If it is just frustration with themselves it is not automatic. I might take a couple of seconds to come to that conclusion, but I will not pull the trigger without some other markers.

Peace