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We can talk about it- s/he can tell me I'm wrong, and if I am not sure, I'll check with my partner/s, (hopefully - if we were wrong they have already made the correction), if we agree that s/he is right we will change what is wrong, or fess up and move on. (Been there, done that, paid the fine). I'll even make an appointment to discuss it after the contest to discuss I might relent on the One and Done - if there is a calm exchange, it might be possible to let them stay. I am trying for the kinder - gentler me this year.
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I don't know what 'automatic' means in the context of calling a T.
It might mean: requires no judgment. But that's never true: we always must interpret what a coach or player is doing and saying and then determine whether that behavior merits a T according to the rules and traditions of the game. It might mean: some behavior always warrants a T. But, people and sports being what they are, we can always concoct a situation -- perhaps highly improbable -- where the behavior might not earn a T. The bottom line is: there is no substitute for a solid knowledge of the rules and practical experience with enforcing them. In my experience, some technical fouls are easier than others to call and to justify, but none of them is "automatic" in either of these senses.
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I agree with you about if I get a call wrong - by rule not judgement that one should fix it and eat your crow. however - If the coach knows you're wrong he will know why should be able to make their case w/o the book. If not getting the book out isn't going to help. I encourage coaches to become rules savay, know them and call us out when in the rare occasions we kick one, but do it in a professional manner. Think of it this way, If I make a call in a game and the coach says "you are wrong", I pull out a rule book and show him in the rule book where he is actually wrong. (I have this dream often) Would that be appropriate behavior for me as an official? Would I not be showing disrespect to the coach by showing it to him in the book in front of the whole place? I can see a letter of reprimand going in my file for that one! The coach isn't supposed to be the expert on the floor, so how much worse is it actually for a coach to pull out a book (even calmly) and try to show up the official with the rule book in hand? Mind you rarely would this conversation be done in a totally calm manner, also think about how many ways we as officals on this board can read a rule and come up with something different, now we are going to add the coaches interpretation into it. Book on bench bad thing! Book in ref's pocket bad thing!
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OHBBREF -- A dream I have on a regular basis is when a coach asks, "How can you call that?"
I always want to respond with. "Coach how could you keep running the same play over again when the defense has it figured out." or "Coach if your full court press was meant to make this a fast pace layup after layup affair then I think you have succeeded in creating a juggernaut." or "Coach, are you really going to put HIM/HER in NOW?????" But you get the point. Like Seinfeld, I have always wanted to heckle a coach while I was officiating.
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Took a little liberty and added a new scenario. It didn't happen in this game by chance, did it 2nd Quarter - the officials allowed 7’-3” A6 substitute to replace 5’-7” A1 for a jump ball situation. The coach stands up and asks (not yelling or anything) why are we having a jump ball and why are you allowing him to be replaced by this 10 foot dude. Official tells him "Because I want to see how high he can jump." Coach says "But it should be our ball based on the alternating possession procedure." Official - "You need to sit down and be quiet, coach and watch how high he can jump."
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Around here, coach pulls out a rule book, and s/he will be sitting for the remainder of the game. No exceptions.
I am flabbergasted by the "Missouri Rule". How can something like that ever by justified? Wow! |
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On the flip side, it did give me a good opportunity to talk with my two sons about being resilient and fighting through adverse conditions - and no, I did not throw the officials under the bus in that conversation (which was hard, because I really wanted to ). |
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The happy medium? I am not sure where that is but part of it comes from us, training - mentoring and boards like this that help people learn the rules. By creating a bigger pool of well qualifed officials in any area - those that do not meet muster will be forced to either step up and improve or not have any games to work. The other thing is that the assigners and commissioners of leagues need to get rid of these old boy networks - a lot of stuff gets overlooked because of friendships.
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Wow, how could you avoid it?!? Did you at least tell your kids the refs were wrong? i admire your loyalty, but I can't imagine pulling that off myself.
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