Every T in Colorado comes with a report, so the only people that really matter will get my side of the story. As for the people in the crowd, if I don't care what they think about my lack of 3 second calls, why am I going to care what they think about my technical fouls?

Whose perception are you concerned about? If it's not your assigner, it's got to be someone.

I don't worry about what everyone in the building thinks. If that's why you're doing it, I disagree with the practice even more. Some officials feel the need to be able to show on tape to their assignor they did something. And, some assignors promote this procedure. If so, you do it because you work for them.

That said, I'm not doing it to please the crowd. If the other coach is upset at that coach's antics, I can communicate that I addressed it. I just don't see how a very public admonishment is better for the in-game relationship than a verbal warning that only the coach hears. He then doesn't feel he got shown up in public, which is what we whack coaches for.

If you don't give a Tee when it's earned you make it tougher for the next crew that works a game involving that team. We all have different "levels of tolerance" and I can't tell you when a Tee is warranted. I just "know" when to do it. This is something you have to figure out for yourself.

Frankly doing varsity games (I'm assuming High school) after 2 years reffing would be tough to achieve where I work, Coaching and reffing are mutally exclusive. Get rid of that Coaching attitude. You're an official and not a coach

:eek: I'd get writers cramp. :D

It's not the technicals -- it's how you handle conflict before you get to the point where you have to issue a technical.

If a coach is willing to talk, to listen, and to let you walk him back to where he needs to be (if he's wandered outside the box), then you can have an adult dialogue with him or just be someone who shows he's willing to listen.

If a coach screams and hollers and jumps up and down over something inconsequential and won't respond to your attempts to work with him, it's best to get away and simply whack the next occasion he crosses the line.

Some coaches respond to officials that will actively listen and communicate and some won't.

My attempt this season at improving is to simply not respond, ever, to comments. I'm not even looking in the direction of the benches unless there's an actual question. Sometimes, though, repeated comments approach ABS land and you have to TCB, but little "that's a travel" or "3 seconds" deserve none of your time of effort.

I've had one coach technical in 2 seasons. A guy who refused to give me a sub after I whacked one of his players for mouthing off after I called a foul on her (her 4th, the T was her 5th). He wanted a time out, I wanted a sub, we had horns, we had free throws. We almost had an ejection, but my partners stepped in at the right time and got him back to the bench.

I refuse to appear to bend over backwards to appear like I'm avoiding a technical foul. Eventually, it lets everyone know that you'll never call one and that it's a free-for-all, and I'm not going to have that.

Wow...really??? I would never ever do such a thing. When people are already angry, touching them can just make a bad situation worse.