How not to enforce Bench Decorum

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Why try to "get out" of calling any very well deserved technical foul? Dealing with coaches sureasheck doesn't mean that you're gonna let them crap all over you imo. Nip it! Nip it in the bud!

I agree JR. I think part of the problem is that these lower level games are often officiated by newer, less experienced officials that not only haven't yet developed their game management skills, but on top of that are real hesitant to call the dreaded "technical foul". Couple that with coaches that are in many cases parent volunteers that often have little or no real rules knowledge or formal training, so they emulate what they think coaching is...often what they've seen on TV. They get away with something once & figure it's OK.

A technical foul isn't anything special, it's just another kind of foul....and we need to calmly and dispassionately call them when they are deserved.