The Official Forum - Being shown up?

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Well I would suggest you do try this because I have never had to give a T a single time when I have used this technique. NOT ONE TIME. Now I will say this, not all techniques are going to work for everyone. You are also asking the coach to take control of their bench and to let the others know their behavior is crossing a line. You have every right as an official to say things to let everyone know their behavior is not acceptable. I have seen this done by others at many levels and I am amazed it works every time someone has had to pull this out. It also works in multiple sports because the same expectation for the HC is not very different in other sports and control of the bench.

Keep in mind that not everyone will react the same. So you need to assess each situation differently. If you warn them and note it in the book, It's documented, and then if it persists. You then have all the right to give him a T. You are there to administer the rules of basketball as written by NFHS. If your region is like mine the coaches all have to go to a coaches clinic, just like we officials have to go to a clinic. they are well warned by the state of the POE's as well as bench attitude. The coaches need to coach their players not you.This has nothing to do with weakness as an official or excersing control of power. We follow the rules as written by NFHS. If you stay within those boundaries Most of the time you won't get in trouble as an official, if not all of the time.