A 30-on me???

[CMHCoachNRef]

An unusual situation occurred in a Girls Varsity game on Saturday (one of my varsity partners was doing the game, but I was not). Coaches complaining about some calls -- but nothing that rose to the level of a technical foul. Players complaining -- but nothing that rose to the level of a technical foul. These assumptions made based on the fact that the officials had not called any technical fouls during the game up to that point.

Midway through third quarter, the referee blew his whistle and announced to the table, "We are taking a 30-second time out on ME." He then proceeded to summon both coaches to get the players together. Once the players were assembled, he announced, "We need the players to stop complaining about our calls and play basketball."

Comments?

[Indianaref]

I bet this wasn't my Alma Mater, St. Charles HS.

However, if in your pregame you have asked the coaches and players "Can we expect that you and your players will exhibit proper sporting behavior throughout the game?" then you have every right to use the technical foul. When the coach wants to know why calmly explain they failed to exhibit proper sporting behavior.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by Suppref

However, if in your pregame you have asked the coaches and players "Can we expect that you and your players will exhibit proper sporting behavior throughout the game?" then you have every right to use the technical foul. When the coach wants to know why calmly explain they failed to exhibit proper sporting behavior.

You use the T regardless of your pregame. Proper sporting behavior is to be expected as soon as they hit the gym, not something you have to remind them of like 4 year olds.

However, IMO the "T" should be used only when warranted. Preventative officiating goes a long way in controlling a game and earnig respect. Sometimes the player or coaches take it too far and we "whack" them.

It is what it is!!

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I bet this wasn't my Alma Mater, St. Charles HS.

Nope, not at St. Charles. I have done many games there over the years, but this game was, indeed, somewhere else.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

An unusual situation occurred in a Girls Varsity game on Saturday (one of my varsity partners was doing the game, but I was not). Coaches complaining about some calls -- but nothing that rose to the level of a technical foul. Players complaining -- but nothing that rose to the level of a technical foul. These assumptions made based on the fact that the officials had not called any technical fouls during the game up to that point.

Midway through third quarter, the referee blew his whistle and announced to the table, "We are taking a 30-second time out on ME." He then proceeded to summon both coaches to get the players together. Once the players were assembled, he announced, "We need the players to stop complaining about our calls and play basketball."

Comments?

I've done that before - years & years ago. I forget the cimcumstances though. It was a youth league game, IIRC.

It both teams are chirping a lot, and you want to penalize it, it does seem a little unfair to T one team up and not the other, when the first T can serve as a warning for the non-T'd team. However, at this point, it is usually because an official didn't take care of earlier business - whether blowing his whistle or not.

If it's at all possible, perhaps a simultaneous unsporting T can be used?

Since you explain it that way, if you are going to use the "T", "T" them both, no shots, alternating possession and the message is served.

Lets get on with the game!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Suppref

Since you explain it that way, if you are going to use the "T", "T" them both, no shots, alternating possession and the message is served.

Lets get on with the game!!

Wrong in most cases.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Wrong in most cases.

Right would always be: point of interruption. This would be the AP arrow when neither team had control.

Originally Posted by mbyron

Right would always be: point of interruption. This would be the AP arrow when neither team had control.

Although I don't calim to correct all the time (just most of the time), if the palyers are complaining it is usually when neither team has control, therefore, I suggested the AP for double technical.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I've done that before - years & years ago. I forget the cimcumstances though. It was a youth league game, IIRC.

It both teams are chirping a lot, and you want to penalize it, it does seem a little unfair to T one team up and not the other, when the first T can serve as a warning for the non-T'd team. However, at this point, it is usually because an official didn't take care of earlier business - whether blowing his whistle or not.

If it's at all possible, perhaps a simultaneous unsporting T can be used?

Some things that immediately came into my mind include:
1. Where should the other two officials stand on a "30-on-me" time out?
2. How many "30-on-me"s does each official get each game?
3. What is the penalty if an official calls on "30-on-me", but does not have any left?

[LeeBallanfant]

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Midway through third quarter, the referee blew his whistle and announced to the table, "We are taking a 30-second time out on ME." He then proceeded to summon both coaches to get the players together. Once the players were assembled, he announced, "We need the players to stop complaining about our calls and play basketball."

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