Questioning my T

[mathuc]

I had a game a few weeks ago where I wish I would have given the head coach a T much earlier in the game as he was polite and professional the rest of the game after being a howler monkey for the first 3+ quarters (and his team went on a huge run after the T and won the game). He didn't have an assistant so he knew he was on thin ice and the run by his team meant a loss if he got tossed... so it was nice that he turned his demeanor around after the T. We talked after the game and he asked why he didn't get a warning. I told him he didn't deserve a warning for what he said, and we shook hands and that was that. Something to learn from.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by mathuc

I told him he didn't deserve a warning for what he said, and we shook hands and that was that. Something to learn from.

My response to this is always "I've never read anything in the rule book about a technical warning, just a technical foul."

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by fiasco

My response to this is always "I've never read anything in the rule book about a technical warning, just a technical foul."

My interpreter in another association referred to this as a 'reminder'.

[Adam]

My two bits. Early on, once you realize he's a chirper, find a moment to get in front of his bench and talk to him. "Coach, I can't have you officiating this game." Or "Coach, I understand you're not going to agree with all of our calls, but I can't have you question every single one." Or "Coach, if you have a question, I'll answer if I have a chance, but we aren't going to have these constant comments."

If that doesn't work, two free throws almost always works.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Early on, once you realize he's a chirper, find a moment to get in front of his bench and talk to him. "Coach, I can't have you officiating this game." Or "Coach, I understand you're not going to agree with all of our calls, but I can't have you question every single one." Or "Coach, if you have a question, I'll answer if I have a chance, but we aren't going to have these constant comments."

Snaqwells gives excellent advice here. Write it down. Study it. Memorize it. Share it with your colleagues. Make it part of your pregame.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by mathuc

We talked after the game and he asked why he didn't get a warning.

Me : Coach that was your warning "


Me thinking to myself : Do it again and you're on your way to the parking lot.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chess ref

me : Coach that was your warning "


me thinking to myself : Do it again and you're on your way to the parking lot.

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