"Coach do you need a tissue?"

[Terrapins Fan]

He didn't distract me, I just found him silly and annoying.

I coached for 11 years. Yeah, I yelled at the refs at first, but once I got to high school, my job was to get the kids in the best position to win. that means when they come out of a game, I tell them what they did wrong and how to do it better, not stand there and yell at the referee, again, JMO.

BTW, this is my 9th year refereeing.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

He didn't distract me, I just found him silly and annoying.

I coached for 11 years. Yeah, I yelled at the refs at first, but once I got to high school, my job was to get the kids in the best position to win. that means when they come out of a game, I tell them what they did wrong and how to do it better, not stand there and yell at the referee, again, JMO.

BTW, this is my 9th year refereeing.

Fair enough, but I'm not going to put up with it on every call. He'll know quickly that it won't be tolerated.

[Terrapins Fan]

The game was tied several times. We had 1 problem, the shot clock ( 30 seconds ) had 4 seconds on it. Visitors had the ball OOB under their basket. I am opposite in C ( 3 man ) ball comes in I glance at the clock, 4 secs. I look bak to my area, pass pass, ball to low post my side. I look at the clock, 4 secs, now I am concerned. Shot, partner calls a foul. mentally I have 4 to 5 secs gone, but I can't say, 4 or 5 one or the other, it was close. Clock reset on the shot, even though ball did not hit the rim. Home coach is going crazy. It's her clock opperator.

We come together and I give my info to partners. All I have to say is, I saw the clock didn't start, but I can't say when the foul occured. It could have been at the 4 sec mark. I would have blown my whistle in one more second for certain, but it didn't come to that.

Now I tell you, this because visitor hit both FTs. If I "T" the visitor coiach, I have an effect on the game, and I'd rather not, he was just whinney ( sp? ).

Later home team ties the score and I figure, no harm, no call on the "T" for visiting coach.

This is my 3 rd time with him this year. 1st two times, he wasn't as bad. This was his last game of the season. He won by 7 at the FT line.

[williebfree]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I would have blown my whistle in one more second for certain, but it didn't come to that.

Why did you wait this long? If you noticed the timer is not functioning properly, stop play immediately.

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Now I tell you, this because visitor hit both FTs. If I "T" the visitor coach, I have an effect on the game, and I'd rather not, he was just whiney.

You are willing to let a coach upstage you (and your crew) multiple times without redress and you are afraid it might "have an effect on the game." I am willing to bet he did influence the way you called the game, because you were unwilling to establish a sense of control over his conduct. He could be confident he could influence you. Nip it in the bud EARLY!

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Later home team ties the score and I figure, no harm, no call on the "T" for visiting coach.

What relevance does this have?

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

This is my 3rd time with him this year. 1st two times, he wasn't as bad. This was his last game of the season. He won by 7 at the FT line.

I am not following your logic. What are you saying here?

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by williebfree

Why did you wait this long? If you noticed the timer is not functioning properly, stop play immediately.

First of all, it's 4 seconds. It was pass, pass, pass, shot. No dribble and I was watching my area. When the ball entered, I glanced at the clock, I went back to my area, Pass, pass, I look at the clock, still four seconds, Shot, Foul, I was going to blow, but my partner called the foul.

That's why, 1 more second and I was going to blow.