General Coach Question

[Nevadaref]

Kenny,
Welcome to the forum.
1. When the coach told you to go back to jr. high, you definitely should have T'd him. Your failure to do so only hurts the kids more because it allows them to see that kind of behavior go unpunished. We are there not only for a basketball game, but for life lessons. That is the true reason for amatuer sports competition.

2. You should NOT use the tip signal or what the coach described as clapping for a clean block. I know that you sometimes see it on TV, but it is not an official NFHS signal (those which are shown on pages 76+77 of the NFHS Rules Book) and can only get you into trouble. What if your partner calls a foul on a play when you are giving that signal? What a mess. Stick with the official signals, and if a coach asks later what you saw on the play, you can demonstrate or explain to him during a break in the action.

Best wishes.