Jurassic Referee |
Wed May 31, 2006 06:01am |
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Originally Posted by Brad
BINGO. This "micro-dotting" of the rules is something that tends to get a lot of officials in trouble with coaches. Just because you are technically right doesn't mean that <font color = red>you are doing the right thing as far as common sense / game management is concerned.</font>
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Naw, now you're just using the old tactic that some posters sometimes use here of saying common sense/proper game management principles go hand-in-hand with <b>their</b> opinion <b>only</b>, and anyone that disagrees with them is one of those bad ol' rulebook officials. I kinda expected a little bit more from you, Brad. That kinda argument just don't fly imo; it goes hand-in-hand with something like "you'll never get to a higher level unless you do things the same way I do".
Proper TO management should be included in everybody's pre-game imo. It's also not a bad idea to tell the coaches <b>your</b> expectations during the pre-game period also. Tell 'em that one of you will try to check the bench late-game after made baskets, FT's, etc. for a TO request, but the coach has to be ready with an immediate TO signal, preferably both oral <b>and</b> visual.The officials should be prepared for TO requests in these end-of-game situations, and they should know which official should be taking a quick look at the bench for a request. My feeling is......don't let a coach put you into a situation where he can blame <b>you</b> for <b>not</b> doing <b>his</b> job.
Let the crew follow written procedures, let the coach do his job properly, and then nobody should have any valid b!tches.
Btw, the coach sez gimme a TO if the FT is made. What do you do if there's a violation or a foul during the FT? Still give him the TO? Run over and ask him what he'd like to do now?
NOTE: Please note that the preceding is <b>my</b> opinion only. :)
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