Officials and Development

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

A wise referee (no, not me) once said the purpose of a technical foul is to stop bad behavior. If you can stop the bad behavior without issuing the technical - do it.

Last night I called the first two fouls against a player early in the game. He ranted and I just looked at him on my way to the table. He stopped his behavior the rest of the game (at least with me). I did not have to hand out a T.

That technique came with experience and trial and error. If you can find ways to accomplish the same thing without a T, in my opinion you have won. The minute you call a T it because about the official whether you like it or not.

Peace

[swkansasref33]

I have gotten in to the habit of mens league of NOT giving out technicals in certain situations. I had a game, where A was down by about 50 points. The guy has been playing terrible, and is TRYING to get a technical foul, so he can go home. Seeing as how if I T him up, he would be happy, because he gets to go home, and I have to stay, He made a comment saying "Just get me outta here" I told him "No, YOU get ME outta here." and he shut up, getting the fact that I wasnt going to T him up for whispering to me. I dont know what your thoughts are on this, but thats how I handle those situations

[Rizzo21]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Last night I called the first two fouls against a player early in the game. He ranted and I just looked at him on my way to the table. He stopped his behavior the rest of the game (at least with me). I did not have to hand out a T.

That technique came with experience and trial and error. If you can find ways to accomplish the same thing without a T, in my opinion you have won. The minute you call a T it because about the official whether you like it or not.

Peace

I seem to be quite patient with T's, maybe too patient.

My game on Tuesday (Boys JV) was a tight, emotional affair. At one point, mid-3rd quarter, the visiting team player came down the lane and scored. I called a foul as well and he turned to the home player a foot away and said something like "yeah, that's right!". Our association, along with the POE would encourage giving an auto "T" for that. I said to the visiting player "Hey, enough of that, let it go", regretting my actions 2 seconds later (not giving him the T).

Later, with about 1 1/2 minutes left, still tight, I had to call traveling on the home team right in front on home bench. The kid reacted with arms out but even their coach knew it was travelling. He continued to grumble and coach got a sub for him but I still heard him as he walked off the court "that was a bad call". Sub-conciously, I knew I had let one go on the visitors so I let this one go as well.

Live and learn