Rule 9-1 art. 9

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by BigJoe
Had to dish out my first T last night to a coach. Been doing H.S. Varsity for 10 years, I guess I knew it would happen sooner or later.

You've been officiating Varsity basketball for 10 without ever giving a T to a coach? Where do you work? Sign me up! Are the coaches required to take valium before the games or what? More likely, you are taking too much crap during your games. I know, I know. . . I don't know you or the coaches where you work. But I think the chances are slim-to-none that no coach in 10 years has said something to you that was worthy of a T.

Anyway, more in line with the rest of this thread, why do you care if a kid looks at you screwy after you make a call? The kids don't know the rules. The fact that they don't remember ever seeing something called that way is in no way evidence of whether they actually have or not.

And how many times have you had a player with tape over an earring say to you "Well, last night's ref let me play with it"? Whether it's true or not (and hopefully, it's not) is irrelevant. (It's still frustrating, tho, isn't it? )

Chuck