Thoughts on Technical Foul

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Funny you ask this one.

Just after a throw-in, an MS coach says to me, "There's a shoe untied. Stop."

I let play continue. When I inform the coach that I'm not going to stop the game for an untied shoe, he replies, "they have before!"

This team from a different part of the state with a different association (albeit under the same umbrella). Different belief systems at different levels, particularly that level, I guess.

While I'll wait to administer a throw-in, I'm not going to stop play when the clock is running for a shoe. MS kids can learn to tie their shoes.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Funny you ask this one.

Just after a throw-in, an MS coach says to me, "There's a shoe untied. Stop."

I let play continue. When I inform the coach that I'm not going to stop the game for an untied shoe, he replies, "they have before!"

This team from a different part of the state with a different association (albeit under the same umbrella). Different belief systems at different levels, particularly that level, I guess.

Tell him that double knots will be a POE next year.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Big2Cat

Yeah, it was a bad comment. I was probably talking as an official at that moment and deserved the T.

Also, I do ultimately agree I should be held to a higher standard.

She really did go down pretty hard and wasn't moving. I truly was worried for her which is why I yelled timeout. Her dad came and thanked me after the game.

Anyhow, thanks again. I should have handled it better. I appreciate the people who point out I could have handled it better rather than attacking me. We need to keep each other on course at times and I veered off.

My previous posts in this thread were #4, #8, and #11. The sentiments which I express in those amount to what you wrote in the above post. You have a couple of other posts in this thread in which you write that I attacked you personally. I certainly don't believe that I did. Perhaps you will have the time to review my posts and then if you agree go back and edit yours.

[Judtech]

I was going to stay out of this, but since my name was mentioned few time:

I applaud BIG for his efforts to give back to the game. As difficult as it is to find quality officials, it is equally, if not more difficult to find people willing to coach teams. Especially the lower level less glamorous posts like he has.

I applaud BIG for coming on here to get feedback on procedure and input. It is not an easy thing to do and IMO he has handled himself very well.

I applaud BIG for teaching his girls to worry about their own play and not worry about things they can't control.

I applaud BIG for undertaking a difficult position of both someone who coaches and someone who officiates. It is not easy, and is not something a lot of people would want to put themselves through.

I applaud BIG for recognizing and admitting a mistake on his part. Also for looking for and accepting ways in which he can handle similar situations in a better manner. After all, isn't that what this board is supposed to be about?

Finally, I will end the ovation, by saying I appreciate his willingness to come on here and try to put himself in the shoes of the calling official. He asks what it is he would have done and what other officials would have done in similar situation. I would go a step further and try to walk a mile, or at least the length of the coaching box, in his shoes. How would you honestly react?

Since no one, AFAIK has seen him coach, I am not sure we can extrapolate that this is typical behavior for him. Needless to say, I give him the benefit of the doubt since he says it is not. One mistake does not a person make. Who amongst us would like our reputations and abilities judged by one action? Are the NCAA officials we discussed any less compotent b/c of a botched call? Hopefully, the younger/newer officials will learn from the exchange b/c there is a lot of meat here.