Hmmm. Not the first time, I don't think. My first instinct on this is a very stern warning to the player not to do that in the future.

hm, I would probably do the same thing. I'm not very sure. But if you did T him up, the coach would be more mad towards the player and not you, wouldn't you agree?

Sounds like something out of the "High Stress Ref" video. :D

Your kidding right?

not really, why?

What do we read before each game?

Sportsmanship Message:
"Actions meant to demean opposing contestants, teams, spectators, and OFFICIALS are not in the highest ideals of interscholastic education and will not be tolerated."

Coaches should know that and be mad at their own players for their stupidity. If a coach were to get mad at me, I'll just say "hey coach, you were there when I (or my partner) read the sportsmanship message before the game."

If you think the act was meant to demean you, then you're right. I don't see it that way, though. I see it as one of two things, most likely.

1. Taunting.
2. Emotional reaction to a big shot; and he sees a hand and thinks it's a teammate.

As the new lead, though, he'd have to chase me down to give me a high five, and by the time he reached me my hands would be down. If I'm C, maybe possible, but my hands are only up for a couple of seconds.

Taunting who? the referee or the opponent? Either way it would be unsporting.

But like you said, I would have to see how it worked out. Stern warning would suffice enough.

That's where i got the question. Towards the end one of the players comes up and gives a high five or ten and they do all that hand clapping routine stuff.

If you whacked a kid for giving you a high-five I don't believe the initial reaction from the coach will be to chew the player @ss. That's why I said, "Are you kidding?" I am not debating the validity of the T itself. I just can't see you not getting an ear full first.

Just depends on who the coach is. I know my high school coach would have torn my arm off and bludgeoned me with it before the official could whack me...

I Hope I Don't Get Ejected, Or Worse, Arrested ...
 

Since the introduction of the alternating possession arrow, the following has happened to me on two occasions. I call a held ball, while my thumbs are still up in the air, I look intently at the arrow at the table, and respond by immediately bringing an arm down to point in the proper direction, hitting a player on the head.

3. Player being a smart ***. That would be why I would do it. ;)