Technical foul on Coach....Partner says you just cost them the game.

[FrankHtown]

Being in Houston, I don't worry much about "scratch lists." There are so many schools, that even if a coach doesn't scratch you, you probably wouldn't see that school again for 2 or 3 years...by that time usually another coach is there.

You took care of business properly.

I would get a new partner. This guy had to be a moron to say that. If I had a partner say that to me, I'd clam up and not listen to him postgame in the locker room, just change and get the hell outta Dodge.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

I would get a new partner. This guy had to be a moron to say that. If I had a partner say that to me, I'd clam up and not listen to him postgame in the locker room, just change and get the hell outta Dodge.

My first words in the locker room would be simple, "WTF was that?"

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My first words in the locker room would be simple, "WTF was that?"

Or go off on him like Earl Strom going off on Dick Bevetta that one time...someone posted the story somewhere on the forum.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Or go off on him like Earl Strom going off on Dick Bevetta that one time...someone posted the story somewhere on the forum.

Padgett keeps it on his copy/paste clipboard for easy access.

[Indianaref]

Forward your partner this thread. Sounds as though he needs to get a set.

[cardinalfan]

The problem, at least around here, is that too many guys would've let this type of comment go because we've heard this affects the outcome if we administer one late. My thinking is that the coach should be extra careful to keep his trap shut late in the game if he doesn't want the outcome affected!

The assignor in our area (a neighbor to TX) allows a limited number of "scratches" by a coach, and I've found that coaches get mad over T's, but they save their scratches for guys who they don't think they can trust to make good calls in big games.