Wacked by coach

[rbruno]

Girls first round varsity tournament game. Coaches have been pretty excitable the whole game as it was close most of the game. Home team is in the process of blowing their 4th quarter lead and the "coach speak" is escalating. Home team is up one with 18 sec to to and the visiting team takes misses a three gets the rebound and eventually hits a tough three from the corner fading into the stands. Place goes nuts (lots of visiting fans).
I was the center with my back to the benches and the home coach must have been trying to call a time out which I could not hear. My parter "the lead" comes out as he could see him and gives him is timeout with 6 sec. on the game clock. He is down by 1 now and pissed of course. I am at the table double checking the fouls and time outs. As he heads back to his bench he wacks my arm out of the way in disgust as he goes by.
Guys, I just bit my tounge and glared at him. If I bang him there, obviously its two shot and the ball for the visiting team and no last second try for him, or in other words "BALL GAME". No tech called, they miss the last second try, we (MASS) do not stay for any handshakes.
As we are leaving the gym with the AD, he follows us down the stairs towards the locker room screaming "what a disgrace......" and this with some of his girls with him.
I know we give a little more leeway during "tournament" games and like to let the players decide the outcome etc., but what would you guys have done.
We have written him up to the MIAA and his AD.

[Adam]

I haven't worked a playoff game, so take it for what it's worth; I'd have stuck him.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I haven't worked a playoff game, so take it for what it's worth; I'd have stuck him.

Me neither; me too.

Striking an official? If anything were automatic...

[jdmara]

I have worked a playoff and wouldn't think twice about it, Touching an official = Technical (perhaps ejection)

-Josh

[rockyroad]

I've worked a few playoff games in my day, and I would have stuck him instantly. Just because it's the playoffs doesn't mean that they get to get away with crap like that.

[biggravy]

I whack him no remorse.

T

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I haven't worked a playoff game, so take it for what it's worth; I'd have stuck him.

You do not have to work a playoff game to know that is not acceptable. I would have stuck him and probably ejected him. Thanks for playing.

Peace

[deecee]

I have worked playoffs and that has no bearing on what I would have done.

If i was 100% sure he did what you said he did he's gone. I dont care if its the championship game with .1 seconds on the clock and his team is UP by 1.

If I am not 100% sure his intentions its a T at the minimum. But this is unacceptable coach/official contact.

**disclaimer** if it were a she and she did that to slip her number in my pocket and she were cute - I might just let her off with a warning (I KID - I KID)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by rbruno

As he heads back to his bench he wacks my arm out of the way in disgust as he goes by.


I know we give a little more leeway during "tournament" games and like to let the players decide the outcome etc., but what would you guys have done.
We have written him up to the MIAA and his AD.

Flagrant technical foul and written up after the game. Never, ever is physical contact like that by any participant let slide.

[Judtech]

I mean if the coach was hot...........
I work with some coaches who are "touchy feely". Put a hand on your shoulder etc. I address them politely and ask them not to do that, and haven't had a problem with it. I had one coach try to whack me in the butt after I made a call against his team (He also said Good Call) and hit me RIGHT in my scar. OUCH. I asked him not to do it again!!
As it sounds here, this was a coach just being an ***. It is unfortunate that his actions would cost his team the game. Assuming the other team made their free throws!!! Not that I would put money on him being on the bench to witness them!!!

[Camron Rust]

At a minimum....a T....quite likely Flagrant.

[TimTaylor]

Intentionally striking an official? .....flagrant T and send the report. Depending on the nature of contact and atttitude, here they could get hit with a gross unsportsmanlike conduct by the state association. Penalties are serious - major fines, suspension for extended periods of time, or even permanently being barred from coaching.....it would depend on the nature of the act, prior history of problems, etc.

[bbcoach7]

Totally unacceptable behavior. The @ss deserved a T.
Ka-hoe-nees

[APG]

WHACK! Coach, will have a 6 second head start to the showers.

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by rbruno

Girls first round varsity tournament game. Coaches have been pretty excitable the whole game as it was close most of the game. Home team is in the process of blowing their 4th quarter lead and the "coach speak" is escalating. Home team is up one with 18 sec to to and the visiting team takes misses a three gets the rebound and eventually hits a tough three from the corner fading into the stands. Place goes nuts (lots of visiting fans).
I was the center with my back to the benches and the home coach must have been trying to call a time out which I could not hear. My parter "the lead" comes out as he could see him and gives him is timeout with 6 sec. on the game clock. He is down by 1 now and pissed of course. I am at the table double checking the fouls and time outs. As he heads back to his bench he wacks my arm out of the way in disgust as he goes by.
Guys, I just bit my tounge and glared at him. If I bang him there, obviously its two shot and the ball for the visiting team and no last second try for him, or in other words "BALL GAME". No tech called, they miss the last second try, we (MASS) do not stay for any handshakes.
As we are leaving the gym with the AD, he follows us down the stairs towards the locker room screaming "what a disgrace......" and this with some of his girls with him.
I know we give a little more leeway during "tournament" games and like to let the players decide the outcome etc., but what would you guys have done.
We have written him up to the MIAA and his AD.

Leeway???? Leeway to do what? Oh...it's tournament time...so it's OK to make physical contact with an official.
How can you let that happen, and then stand there and go through this process in your head of...'well if I bang him here, it's two shots and the ball for the visiting team and no last second shot for him and thats the ball game'??? So what would have happened if the home team scored to win or send the game into OT and the visiting coach goes nuts and makes contact with you or one of your partners? Oh, it's tournament time...we give them more leeway.
I'm sorry...bad job.
You/crew should have known that if V scored, H would very likely be looking for a T/O...and as lpneck posted...you were in C tableside...in that spot it's your job to be ready to grant a quick T/O.
On the coach "whacking your arm out of the way in in disgust"...that you did not T him up and eject him...gutless.
You let your crew and a lot of other officials in your area down.