a rant on game management priorities

[refnjoe]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

-- you didn't say he wanted to call a T. I read it as he wanted to deal with the issue, and he's right.

And, you're right to deal with the assistant coach, but he's right that it could be rubbing salt in the wound to call a T and that there might be better ways to deal with it (sepending on the specific actions of the assistant coach).

Actually, I did say he wanted to call a T. I said, "this from the guy who wanted to call a T." He asked me if we can call a T for this, and I said no. He then pulled out the rule book to make sure there wasn't anything allowing such a call. He was annoyed that we kept reminding them to check their shirts, and was searching for a rule to give out a T the next go around.

I agreed that it needed to be addressed, and thats why something was said to coaches at the beginning of the 2nd half.

I also agree that a T for bench behavior isn't our primary tool, but once the head coach has been warned, I don't see what the next step is if the behavior continues. In this instance, coach got the message with my warning. I didn't hear another thing from the bench.

But it seems to me that if it continued, the next step would have been a technical foul. I'm not going to make continued warnings and lose my credibility on the court.

Thanks to all for the responses, and letting me vent.