Great game last night

[Rich]

The paper reported this as a 3-point game, but that's not how it finished. I know, I was there.

I went over to talk to the scorer/timer on the final timeout and there was no discrepancy between the book and the scoreboard -- at least as they knew it then.

If it was a 3-point game, the last possession would've meant something. As it was, the home player jacked up a 3 from the corner and the home coach was already yelling for a timeout while the ball was in the air -- except that the shot missed and the V player rebounded it and ran out the remaining 2 seconds. Definitely a 5 point game. Wonder how it ended up 3 in the paper (with matching boxscore).

[Rich]

Oh, forgot the best part.

I had called a technical on the home coach over Christmas. One of only 2 this season (in 34-or-so games). He had it coming, trust me.

When I went for the meet-and-greet with about 1:00 left on the clock, he had a somewhat awkward smile on his face and he said, "No quick T's tonight, right?" He then told me it was his 3rd in 14 years. I'd like to know the truth -- there are technicals I've forgotten, I'm sure.

I knew he'd behave and he did. Besides, the game was so good and so close throughout, the coaches needed to spend their time and energy coaching.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Went for the meet-and-greet with about 1:00 left on the clock, he had a somewhat awkward smile on his face and he said, "No quick T's tonight, right?".

Good ice breaker.

I'm on my board's training committee. During one of our sessions, there were, understandably, a lot of questions about technical fouls being charged to coaches. When it came to ejections, the chair of our committee told the newbies that the ejection of a coach is a very rare event. To demonstrate, he asked the members of our committee, there were about eight of us there that night, "Who has ejected a coach". I raised my hand, the only one to do so in our little group. The chair asked me, "Who?". I responded by simply pointing and said, "That coach". There were two former varsity coaches in our training group. The coach responded, "And now that I know the rules, I deserved it".

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

To demonstrate, he asked the members of our committee, there were about eight of us there that night, "Who has ejected a coach". I raised my hand, the only one to do so in our little group.

I've only ejected one myself - Rec league. Whack x 2! Both by me (I had an inexperienced partner). He was way out of control and over the line.

Interesting part(s) of the situation:

His wife was keeping the clock and when I gave him his minute to depart the gym, his wife had to convince him to go.

After he departed, his team rallied from a fifteen point deficit to win.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I've only ejected one myself - Rec league. Whack x 2! Both by me (I had an inexperienced partner). He was way out of control and over the line.

Interesting part(s) of the situation:

His wife was keeping the clock and when I gave him his minute to depart the gym, his wife had to convince him to go.

After he departed, his team rallied from a fifteen point deficit to win.

Wonder if they benched him the next game?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Wonder if they benched him the next game?

Yeperdoodle!

I was pleased when the league supported me and suspended him for the next game.

[Adam]

I've only had one game where the coach got booted. I gave him the first T. This guy thought he was that Duke coach working with 7th grade YMCA kids; apparently a former semi-pro player. This was my second game with him, and I'd been warned about him before my first game. A quick talk worked the first game; not the 2nd. His kids won all their games by 30-40 points, and he was still screaming for every call.
A complete a$$ hat, and he didn't coach any more games for the YMCA after that one.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

When I went for the meet-and-greet with about 1:00 left on the clock, he had a somewhat awkward smile on his face and he said, "No quick T's tonight, right?"

I hope that he realizes that's he's the only personal responsible for how quick the "T" will be. All Rich is doing is reacting.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

All Rich is doing is reacting.

"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I hope that he realizes that's he's the only personal responsible for how quick the "T" will be. All Rich is doing is reacting.

Let me tell you, I had a smile on my face but all that was running through my mind was, "It's completely up to you, a$$hole."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Let me tell you, I had a smile on my face but all that was running through my mind was, "It's completely up to you, a$$hole."

And that was my very first thought exactly on reading his weak statement to you.