Hope it's not a sign of things to come!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Did my first BB this past Monday. Filled in with a buddy on last minute rescheduled 6th grade game. A small parochial school vs. public school. First two minutes great. Then the first foul requiring free throws. As we line up kids and move them into the "new" lane spaces I hear HC say: "this is gonna suck - even the GD referee don't know where the f-ing kids are supposed to be" WHACK

Didn't even make it 3 minutes into the season before having to get out the T

Great job. Take a cookie out of petty cash.

[TravelinMan]

here's a case where table side mechanics could increase the number of t's - complete opposite of its intended purpose. Wouldn't hear it if opposite table.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by TravelinMan

here's a case where table side mechanics could increase the number of t's - complete opposite of its intended purpose. Wouldn't hear it if opposite table.

I would assume this was 2-man mechanics (6th grade game). I don't think the official in this thread was table side.

[TravelinMan]

In Georgia, our association instructed us to use tableside mechanics even with 2 man. Not sure what other states are doing.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by TravelinMan

here's a case where table side mechanics could increase the number of t's - complete opposite of its intended purpose. Wouldn't hear it if opposite table.

This is definitely a case where I'd prefer to hear the comment and deal with it. Wouldn't you?

[Mark Padgett]

In our local kids rec league, this language would have resulted in a flagrant T, and then indefinite suspension from the league. The coach would have to appear before a committee of the Board to ask for reinstatement. In a case like this, it's likely the suspension would be at least for the remainder of the season, and possibly for life.

We don't mess around, boy.

[CoachCER]

Wow. Just wow. If that happened in our program, the coach would be gone for good.
We had a middlle school coach drop the F-bomb in the locker room with 7th grade boys, along with throwing a chair against the wall. He is no longer with us.

[TravelinMan]

BITS, would definitely like to have taken care of this coach myself. He (she) would have been gone......

CoachCER, sounds like you run a class program.

[TravelinMan]

CoachCER - I belonged to Greater Georgia association. Meetings were at Sandy Creek HS. Did a lot of games your way. Glad to have coaches interested in rules.

[chartrusepengui]

Usually a great place to work. Friendly people, friendly coaches even. Players all come and shake your hand and thank you before getting in line and shaking each others hands. I guess there are a couple reasons I didn't make it flagrant.
1. I was so surprised to hear something like that in that gym. My whistle went of automatically almost as I was looking in disbelief.

2. Saw priest already crossing court to take care of situation - I'm not catholic but still - I've never seen a priest move that quickly before.

3. Saw no one else to coach kids - and it was not the kids fault. Even thought about the priest but didn't know if he could stay. Didn't want to punish the kids for an adult's mistake.

4. Coach backed off immediately, sat and got very quiet. They knew it was a BIG mistake

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Saw priest already crossing court to take care of situation. I'm not Catholic but still. I've never seen a priest move that quickly before.

I'm Catholic (see my signature), but I wouldn't put priests an any kind of pedestal when they're in the gymnasium. They're just team supporters, like anybody else associated with the team. Our interpreter tells a story about giving a technical foul to a priest, who was acting as the the team chaplin, sitting on the St. Anselm (NCAA Division II, New Hampshire) bench, who was complaining about a call.

I've never given a technical foul to a priest, or nun, but I've come close during my Catholic high school, and middle school games.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm Catholic (see my signature), but I wouldn't put priests an any kind of pedestal when they're in the gymnasium. They're just team supporters, like anybody else associated with the team. Our interpreter tells a story about giving a technical foul to a priest, who was acting as the the team chaplin, sitting on the St. Anselm (NCAA Division II, New Hampshire) bench, who was complaining about a call.

I've never given a technical foul to a priest, or nun, but I've come close during my Catholic high school, and middle school games.

My understanding, based on "the parish priest," is that this particular priest would be closer to an AD or Superintendent than a "team supporter." Some deference and patience may be in order in this case.