What were they thinking? Oh wait - they weren't.

[BktBallRef]

Three rec games today - the final one was a boys HS contest. As the teams are warming up, we're sitting behind the scorer's table, catching a few moments of rest but still watching the warm-ups. Blue #34 attempts a dunk and grabs the rim. From my chair, my first sitting technical foul. #34 hears my whistle, looks over and sees the T. I interrupt my break, walk over to the scorer, and report the T. I see #34 walk over to his coach and tell him what happened. The coach, and his wife, walk over and ask me what happened. I tell him we're starting the game with a technical foul on #34, that he loses the coaching box and cannot stand. "You're kidding! Why?" I explain it. #34 walks over and tells me that Myers Park got 2 warnings and no T last week when they dunked during warmups. "Well, it might have been a warning last week and it might a warning next week. But this week, it's a T." Then, after we start the game, the coach is sitting but his assistant is standing. I tell him to sit, they tell me that wasn't the rule last week.

I'm still trying to figure that one out, too.

[ref2coach]

Worked an early morning 3 game set of recG. 2nd game, teams take court to warm-up. 9 players, 6 with tape on their ears. Yep it's 6 sets of stud ear rings. Inform coach of no jewelry rule. I am told that they have played with tape for the last 7 weeks. I tell him not today. He appeals to the gym supervisor. She backs the written rule. 6 players run to their Mothers and now 3 of 6 Moms come to inform me that they are "new" and can't be taken out or 60 days. One informs me "they were just put in this morning". To bad so sad, choose studs or playing time. I am informed that I am "heartless", "mean" and "on a power trip", by a different type of "hot moms". End up with one crying girl on the bench with studs still in. By the start of the second quarter one of her friends had removed the studs for her, tears dried, she subs in. I am amazed that there are that many officials willing to risk setting aside a clearly stated player safety rule.

[grunewar]

I had a G player show up a few years back and begin her warm-ups with newly braided hair with beads in it. When I informed her she couldn't play with them in, I was met by a not so happy mom and coach. You know how long it takes to braid hair and how much it can cost?

Obviously, the young lady was committed, as her mom removed her beads. I was impressed! Good player too.

[ThatOneRef]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Three rec games today - the final one was a boys HS contest. As the teams are warming up, we're sitting behind the scorer's table, catching a few moments of rest but still watching the warm-ups. Blue #34 attempts a dunk and grabs the rim. From my chair, my first sitting technical foul. #34 hears my whistle, looks over and sees the T. I interrupt my break, walk over to the scorer, and report the T. I see #34 walk over to his coach and tell him what happened. The coach, and his wife, walk over and ask me what happened. I tell him we're starting the game with a technical foul on #34, that he loses the coaching box and cannot stand. "You're kidding! Why?" I explain it. #34 walks over and tells me that Myers Park got 2 warnings and no T last week when they dunked during warmups. "Well, it might have been a warning last week and it might a warning next week. But this week, it's a T." Then, after we start the game, the coach is sitting but his assistant is standing. I tell him to sit, they tell me that wasn't the rule last week.

I'm still trying to figure that one out, too.

Coach or assistant coach, they lose the box. Period.
And kudos on the sitting technical. Sounds like the most relaxing T ever. lol.

[APG]

Originally Posted by ThatOneRef

Coach or assistant coach, they lose the box. Period.
And kudos on the sitting technical. Sounds like the most relaxing T ever. lol.

The assistant coach can't lose the box because he never had one in the first place. Assistants by rule are not allowed to stand save for specific exceptions.

[ThatOneRef]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

The assistant coach can't lose the box because he never had one in the first place. Assistants by rule are not allowed to stand save for specific exceptions.

I really don't mind assistants standing up the majority of the time (they're usually antsy as can be, lol) until they start trying to talk to me like they were the Coach. Then just a quick "reminder" of the rules and they sit down.

[APG]

Originally Posted by ThatOneRef

I really don't mind assistants standing up the majority of the time (they're usually antsy as can be, lol) until they start trying to talk to me like they were the Coach. Then just a quick "reminder" of the rules and they sit down.

Well know by rule you're incorrect. An assistant coach gets up a couple of times (save for exceptions allowed by rule), I'll give a coach a friendly reminder about the rule. Heck I probably won't even catch it if it's infrequent. But there's no way in hell I'm allowing assistants and other bench personnel to be up the whole game. I let that go in a high school varsity game, then I'll hear about it, and rightly so.

[ThatOneRef]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Well know by rule you're incorrect. An assistant coach gets up a couple of times (save for exceptions allowed by rule), I'll give a coach a friendly reminder about the rule. Heck I probably won't even catch it if it's infrequent. But there's no way in hell I'm allowing assistants and other bench personnel to be up the whole game. I let that go in a high school varsity game, then I'll hear about it, and rightly so.

And in a hs varsity game i would 110% agree with you, but not a rec game.

[APG]

Originally Posted by ThatOneRef

And in a hs varsity game i would 110% agree with you, but not a rec game.

I know we don't enforce everything at the rec level. That usually applies to administrative issues and jersey issues. We might even decide not to enforce traveling as tightly. But I don't know why we would be lax on this issue...especially when saying a few words takes care of the situation...

Me: "Coach by rule I can't have all your assistants standing up.
Coach: "Hey y'all need to sit!"

*Issue solved*

I can say that I'd probably hear something about this if I let this happen in a middle school game, but as the saying goes, "When in Rome..." If that's how your league wants it handled then so be it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ThatOneRef

And in a hs varsity game i would 110% agree with you, but not a rec game.

Sorry, but it's even more important in a rec game where the AC is likely to take his ability to stand as a license to complain about calls. A quick, "Sorry, coach, but only the head coach gets to use the coaching box" takes care of it quickly.