What do you guys think?

[JosephG678]

Background: I officiate in a local adult rec league during the summer. And yes, there are alot of techs and arguments...But anyway, there are two courts running next to each other, though seperated by a fence. Picture 4 courts, but it is a 2X2 situation, with each game occuring in seperate rows (1 of 2, 1 of 2)...

Situation: In between the early and late game, while signing themselves in, a player on my court apparently made a profane laced remark directed at the official on the other court (I had not seen it, the official from the other court made me aware of it)...This official then wanted me to start this game (the one on my court) with a technical foul. Now, I had not seen the incident, nor my partner, so I was in a quandry. The commissioner of the league had basically said don't bother with it (giving a T), and thus I issued a warning to the team and said any objectionable behavior/gesturing will be a tech immediately...

After the game, the official was mildly upset with me as I didn't start the game with a tech, but he understood and we are friendly.

I felt a little bad afterwards for violating the official's brotherhood and not defending this official as he did not have the authority to tech a game not on his court. But I also felt I hadn't seen the event, and could not tell whether a tech was indeed deserved.

Just curious what others in the forum would have done...