Mind your own business?

[just another ref]

I can't get over how many nice guys we have here who accept the coach in the middle of the floor in this situation. What if a sub comes to the table and we all miss it? No horn.....Nobody beckons.....nothing. Can the coach grab his sub by the arm and drag him onto the court?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Should the refs have recognized the request in this situation? perhaps

Does this justify the actions of the coach? no way

[Ignats75]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I can't get over how many nice guys we have here who accept the coach in the middle of the floor in this situation. What if a sub comes to the table and we all miss it? No horn.....Nobody beckons.....nothing. Can the coach grab his sub by the arm and drag him onto the court?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Should the refs have recognized the request in this situation? perhaps

Does this justify the actions of the coach? no way

Two entirely different scenarios. Your hypothetical is sooo out of left field as to be irrelevant. And if you can't recognize the difference, I would be worried about your judgement.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I can't get over how many nice guys we have here who accept the coach in the middle of the floor in this situation. What if a sub comes to the table and we all miss it? No horn.....Nobody beckons.....nothing. Can the coach grab his sub by the arm and drag him onto the court?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Should the refs have recognized the request in this situation? perhaps

Does this justify the actions of the coach? no way

Frankly, I'm with you on this one. I keep harping on this, but unless he's also signalling the TO as he's walking and shouting, I might have a T as Lead before the trail gets the TO called.

If, however, I delayed and the trail calls the TO, I'm backing away at this point.

[mj]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I can't get over how many nice guys we have here who accept the coach in the middle of the floor in this situation. What if a sub comes to the table and we all miss it? No horn.....Nobody beckons.....nothing. Can the coach grab his sub by the arm and drag him onto the court?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Should the refs have recognized the request in this situation? perhaps

Does this justify the actions of the coach? no way

Simple game management again. The subs should easily be recognized by either official during the dead ball.