Reasons for Players Attitudes

[FishinRef]

Terrapins Fan
I wonder why you appear to have such a distain for calling a "T"? It is part of the game we HAVE to apply when necessary. It is not personal for you and shouldn't be for the offender. It is the RULE. (10.1 thru 10.5) You should rise above the coach or player who violated the rule. Be calm and direct. If you nip it early and often, coaches will talk and the smart ones will learn.

[Terrapins Fan]

I use the "T" as needed.

I called about 6 this year.

Last year 7, the year before 7. And 4 years before that 4 each year. Yeah, we keep records of our "T"s so , I know how many I call.

JR, How many "T"s did you call this year??????? Sounds like you may be over using yours.

I see you never answered this poll- A little End of Year Survey .....

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I use the "T" as needed.

JR, How many "T"s did you call this year??????? Sounds like you may be over using yours.

I see you never answered this poll- A little End of Year Survey .....

I do very little basketball anymore, but I'll guarantee you that never in my life have I ever taken anywhere near the amount of abuse that you are willing to take. Not even close. Let a coach "complain about every call"? I couldn't look in a mirror after the game. You're in the wrong avocation, Turtle. You're either too much of a wimp or too nice a guy to be an official. There it is, like it or not.

Polls on number of "T"s are absolutely meaningless also. Officials who have shown that they are willing to call "T"s when necessary usually won't get tested that often. Coaches know that they can't get with their crap and they will leave them alone. Officials like that usually end up having the same number of "T"s or less than officials that are afraid to call "T"s(i.e.-you) will end up with.

Again, I don't have a problem with your philosophy, other than I feel sorry for the officials that follow you and have to clean up your mess. As an assignor though, if you were one of my guys I certainly would have a problem with your philosophy. I do have a problem also when you whine about how badly the coaches are acting and yet you absolutely refuse to do anything about it.