Should I have "T"ed this?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

It did fly past his hands and he caught it on the way down.

I didn't want a bad call making the difference in the game.

I called 7 "T"s in 11 games at the end of the season, my partners called another 4 and I thought " do I really have to call this?" I didn't think it was required by rule, like the "T" for removing the shirt, so I passed and they still weren't happy with me....

If you are always counting how many Ts and you are concerned whether or not you are calling too many, that is not a good place to be. What happened in a previous game or games has NO bearing on what is happening in the present game. Probably not something I would call a T on, but I would not be dwelling on the season's statistics while deciding.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I would not be dwelling on the season's statistics while deciding.

I keep forgetting. Is it better if we call more technical fouls, or fewer technical fouls. I can't find it in my manual.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I keep forgetting. Is it better if we call more technical fouls, or fewer technical fouls. I can't find it in my manual.

How about "It is totally irrelevant to the situation at hand that he called 7 techs in the last 4 games"? Does that clear it up for you?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

If you are always counting how many Ts and you are concerned whether or not you are calling too many, that is not a good place to be. What happened in a previous game or games has NO bearing on what is happening in the present game. Probably not something I would call a T on, but I would not be dwelling on the season's statistics while deciding.

Well said. There should be a permanent POE in the rule book every year that states "Just call the damn game!"

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

If you are always counting how many Ts and you are concerned whether or not you are calling too many, that is not a good place to be. What happened in a previous game or games has NO bearing on what is happening in the present game. Probably not something I would call a T on, but I would not be dwelling on the season's statistics while deciding.

I'll admit, I keep up with my T's (but, I haven't been around as long as some of you and maybe this will stop someday). I keep them in my log and annual game report (for taxes, plus learning).

Here's how I have used mine before.

This year I gave the same player two - T's and ejected him. I told the Rec league it was the first time I've ever done that.

Last year I T'd and ejected a coach and tossed a fan in the same game. Again, I wrote my report to the league and told them it was a first for me.

Important? Maybe not. But to a Rec League Commissioner, who knows me and my demeanor very well, who might be deciding on a punishment or enforcement, to say I have reffed x-hundreds of games and this is the first time I've ever given two-T's to one player or tossed a coach/fan may just show them how unusual this is and get my point across.

In filing my HS reports, I just file em.

Let the beatings commence.