Where Professionalism Ends.....????

[just-matt]

From experience earlier in my refereeing career I was refereeing an under 18s competition (when I was 16) so just abit younger than most of the players but anyway a player was not happy with a call i made and starting swearing his head off at me so I whacked him and then he proceeded similar to this situation and pushed me it took me by suprise and from what I don't regret I just walked to the bench quickly and gave a disqualifying foul. It was a blatant physical push and some how because it was a first offence by the player he walked away with a 6 week suspension that almost turned me off refereeing basketball that a player can physically push a referee when my associations official development officer is watching the game and makes a statement at the tribunal and the player still only gets a six week suspension.

My father is a cop and I regret not getting him charged for assault but anyway what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.

In this situation I think it was a very bad move the referee pushing the coach back that could of resulted in them both throwing punches although I don't think the official should be suspended he should be cautioned.