Coach on the court. What is your call?

[CoachCER]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

That ties for the stoopidest call ever made.

I agree. I was Coach A, and ended up with a "T" before all was said and done. I initially couldn't get any explanation other than "your player was going to throw it away anyway."
After the T, the ref who made the call did give me the better explanation, but I was still not pleased. He let me say my piece on A/D, and did say he knew where I was coming from, but didn't want to punish the other coach for making an "innocent" mistake. I pointed out that an innocent mistake is one foot on the court, not out 10' on the court.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by CoachCER

After the T, the ref who made the call did give me the better explanation, but I was still not pleased.

There is no better explanation for that one.

Advantage/disadvantage has got nothing to do with interfering with play. You just don't do it, deliberately or accidentally.

Unfortunately, some officials can always find an excuse not to call a warranted and deserved technical foul, no matter what.

[CoachCER]

I should have said "more in depth" explanation.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

There is no better explanation for that one.

Advantage/disadvantage has got nothing to do with interfering with play. You just don't do it, deliberately or accidentally.

Unfortunately, some officials can always find an excuse not to call a warranted and deserved technical foul, no matter what.

I'd bet my next game fee that the overly generous A/D official in the OP is, at this very moment, telling tonight's partner how he has never needed to call a T in his entire 21 years of officiating.