Help, My Hardest Call to Make .......

[Ref Daddy]

Without question (for me) its a technical on a coach.

I'd rather wave off a full court winning shot at the buzzer from a kid that the Gym's named after than T a coach.

Court confidence comes from rules. Black and white. You walked or not. You were out of bounds or not, foul or not. The rule book is full of wording on advantage, what-to-do's, verticality, ball control descriptions - all to help us make the right call, in our educated judgment and unbiased powers or observation.

Our Region really tightened up the coach's box this year. Enforcement is on and the squawking, moaning, challenging so far has been noticeable - and I'm faced with my most dreaded rule to enforce - T-ing a coach.

Nothing makes my game concentration sway like asking myself after a bench encounter - "should I have "t'd" them". Need advise.

Rule book simply says the coach shall not "Disrespectfully address an official.". Webster’s says Disrespect is: Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard.

What does that mean on the basketball court - the objective , black/white world?

I'm looking for specific tolerances, phrases, actions, to make the dreaded T a reality when implied by rule – under the responsibility have. Tired of second guessing when.

There are so many variables. quality of player, referee, coach skills, closeness, not so closeness of the game, missed call’s, tough calls, crowd behavior, rivalry game, partners comments, etc.

Is there objective guidelines in the very subjective definition of "disrespecting an official?"