New ref and T

Rita C · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 04, 2005, 08:36pm

I worked with a new ref yesterday. He is a former (and excellent) coach. He will be a better ref than I will ever be.

At halftime the coach of one of the teams came stomping out onto the court directly toward me and angrily said, "If you don't want players to get hurt you're going to have to start calling some fouls!"

Me, I'm in a conciliatory mood. I start to say something to calm coach down when partner comes from behind me and has the coach T'd up in a flash. Oh my!

Too funny for words. (And, no, I didn't say anything to him.)

Rita

tomegun · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 04, 2005, 08:43pm

The coach said you needed to start calling some fouls and your partner just gave him what he wanted, instantly!

Nevadaref · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Dec 04, 2005, 08:51pm

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Originally posted by Rita C
At halftime the coach of one of the teams came stomping out onto the court ...

Interestingly I just had a discussion about this very action with a partner last night. I believe that this is inappropriate behavior and warrants a T. My partner holds a different opinion.

crazy voyager · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 05, 2005, 03:58am

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The coach said you needed to start calling some fouls and your partner just gave him what he wanted, instantly!

LOL, but true I suppose. I did that last time with my coach too
"Call more fouls"
"You let us ref the game or you'll get a T"
"Call more fouls ref!"
He got a foul, a Technical :P

And Rita, be glad he covered your back, it sounds like you got one of the best partners around

Snake~eyes · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 05, 2005, 02:44pm

I'd be proud of my partner for Teeing the coach, because if he did't T 'em, I would have. And it just looks better for partner to T in this stich.

Rita C · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 05, 2005, 11:09pm

This is interesting. In baseball we don't get involved.

So when the coach was being obnoxious toward my partner tonight I should have T'd him? He wanted timeout but was making the Timeout sign with his hands at his groin. My partner didn't see him and the coach said nothing, just made this small sign. He was real rude.

Rita

Snake~eyes · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 06, 2005, 12:21am

Basically if your partner cannot see actions of the coach then you have to go get the T. (Example: middle finger).

It is also a good idea to have two different people give the T to the coach, that way it cannot be seen as one official being emotional when giving the second T. There are some cases when the same official has to give both Ts (Partner doesn't hear, Partner fails to T).