My first basketball ejection

[SMEngmann]

As I've said on other threads, I don't do much rec/JH stuff anymore, but when I do JH stuff, I expect the coach to be on his best behavior. Recently I T'd a JH coach for snickering mockingly at an obvious call and then giving me the "what was that" hand jesture as I reported. He was shocked at the T, but I later explained to him that sportsmanship is an emphasis at the JH level and that I'd be more than willing to answer questions, but wouldn't tolerate being shown up in any way. He understood, we moved on.

My point is that we shouldn't give JH coaches the same priviledges as HS V coaches because they have less invested in the outcome and haven't earned that right. Providing a good example, being a role model and promoting a love of the game and sports in general are needed more at the JH level. Coaches at higher levels earn more rights in my opinion and should be granted more latitude. In this game I have no problem at all with the T or the ejection, and if more officials prevent coaches at the JH level from getting outta control, the better the overall game would be for it.