T or not to T

[DLH17]

On the subject of whacking a coach, what would you say and/or do if a varsity coach took the opportunity to say, "You could at least act like you're trying.", followed a few minutes later by saying "You are taking this game over, and you now what, your two partners agree with me. They said the same thing."

I'll give you my response, but want to hear yours first.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by DLH17

On the subject of whacking a coach, what would you say and/or do if a varsity coach took the opportunity to say, "You could at least act like you're trying.", followed a few minutes later by saying "You are taking this game over, and you now what, your two partners agree with me. They said the same thing."

I'll give you my response, but want to hear yours first.

His first comment was his first "T". His second comment (if he's stoopid enough to try again) is buh-bye.

If they want to complain about a call, fine. They get some leeway. If they want to get personal, they don't.

JMO.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

His first comment was his first "T". His second comment (if he's stoopid enough to try again) is buh-bye.

If they want to complain about a call, fine. They get some leeway. If they want to get personal, they don't.

JMO.

Yep.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

His first comment was his first "T". His second comment (if he's stoopid enough to try again) is buh-bye.

If they want to complain about a call, fine. They get some leeway. If they want to get personal, they don't.

JMO.

Mine too.

[RobbyinTN]

By the book, the coach deserves a T but I would probably give him a warning first. I don't like to give Ts on something like this unless I have already given a coach a verbal warning prior to it and he continues.

OTOH, if he is on my case all game long (more than moderate whining), I will whack him for a comment like that since he is out of the box - more for being out of the box than the comments.

Robby

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

By the book, the coach deserves a T but I would probably give him a warning first. I don't like to give Ts on something like this unless I have already given a coach a verbal warning prior to it and he continues.

OTOH, if he is on my case all game long (more than moderate whining), I will whack him for a comment like that since he is out of the box - more for being out of the box than the comments.

Robby

Are you responding to the OP or the more recent scenario?

And no coach is going to be on my case all game long.

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Are you responding to the OP or the more recent scenario?

And no coach is going to be on my case all game long.

The OP.

And I agree, no coach is going to be on my case all game long either. I will let him/her say a few things but once it becomes their normal routine I will whack them early on. (Although I will usually give a warning first)

Robby

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

His first comment was his first "T". His second comment (if he's stoopid enough to try again) is buh-bye.

If they want to complain about a call, fine. They get some leeway. If they want to get personal, they don't.

JMO.

EXACTLY!

The thing I have to watch is getting too demonstrative when I issue a T.

If a Coach has really pissed me off...I'll give a verbal "BOOM" right along with the quick T signal.

Was doing a playoff game a few years ago...the Coach from the far away school did not really know me...when I whacked him, he told one of my partners that he didn't mind the technical foul...but, he resented the "BOOM" that came with it.

[Back In The Saddle]

In the OP, I wouldn't whack a coach for this (assuming nothing untoward has occurred during the game). But I would address it. I wouldn't address the coach's issue until he has addressed mine...which is getting back in his box.

In the second scenario, either of those comments would elicit a T from me for the illegal use of a personal pronoun. If both of them came my way, both would elicit a T. If he's trying to work each of us, or trying to play my partners and I off of each other, we'll talk and one of my partners will likely give him the second one (assuming he's dumb enough to keep on trying). But if I am the lucky lone object of his desire, I'll handle them both.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

EXACTLY!

The thing I have to watch is getting too demonstrative when I issue a T.

If a Coach has really pissed me off...I'll give a verbal "BOOM" right along with the quick T signal.

Was doing a playoff game a few years ago...the Coach from the far away school did not really know me...when I whacked him, he told one of my partners that he didn't mind the technical foul...but, he resented the "BOOM" that came with it.

Seriously? And what is the purpose of the "Boom"?

[biggravy]

Originally Posted by DLH17

On the subject of whacking a coach, what would you say and/or do if a varsity coach took the opportunity to say, "You could at least act like you're trying.", followed a few minutes later by saying "You are taking this game over, and you now what, your two partners agree with me. They said the same thing."

I'll give you my response, but want to hear yours first.

whack. whack.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by DLH17

On the subject of whacking a coach, what would you say and/or do if a varsity coach took the opportunity to say, "You could at least act like you're trying.", followed a few minutes later by saying "You are taking this game over, and you now what, your two partners agree with me. They said the same thing."

I'll give you my response, but want to hear yours first.

I'd whack immediately on the first comment. I don't play those types of games with coaches.

The second comment (if he's dumb enough to continue after the seatbelt from the first serving of tea) would get him a trip out of the gym.