Warranted T?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by bigdog5142

The unfortunate thing is that the game went to OT (where they lost), which might not have happened without those tech FT'S....

Or, if the losing team would have hit an extra shot.
Or, if the winning missed a shot that they hit.
Or, if a free throw was made/missed one way or the other.

Or, or, or....

Bottom line: A game's outcome is made up of 32 (or 36, 40 etc.) minutes, NEVER one play.

[SAK]

From what I have been told by some top officials is that a technical foul is a tool that you may use to better the game.

There are times that coaches know that they deserve a T and if it is not given to them you may lose more by not giving them the T than you could by giving the T. Coaches should know when to expect a T.

[RobbyinTN]

I had a coach once who kept complaining about every call. After a warning he said "T me up I dare you" - dare acceptrd - whack!!!

My daughter played for him one year and he got a T EVERY game!!!

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

My daughter played for him one year and he got a T EVERY game!!!

That's a sportsmanship issue that the league and the state ought to be dealing with.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by SAK

From what I have been told by some top officials is that a technical foul is a tool that you may use to better the game.

There are times that coaches know that they deserve a T and if it is not given to them you may lose more by not giving them the T than you could by giving the T. Coaches should know when to expect a T.

This is a rule of thumb, but keep in mind it's not always applicable.

Sometimes you just have to take care of unsporting behavior. There are times a good T won't make the game better, and there are times when the game will get better in spite of not giving a T that should have been given.

Just think of it as a normal call. Most of the time, it will make the game better; but don't think twice about your T just because the game continued to go into the tank.