Why are we reluctant to call Ts?

[whistleone]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by stripes

If I read this correctly, you believe that no T should have been issued for the coach being at half court yelling at an official because the game ended uneventfully? Is that correct?

IMO, this isn't necessarily about making the game better as much as it is about enforcing rules. IMO, we make the game better by letting the coach know he can't walk on us and his behavior is unacceptable. I believe the game ended like it did because there was 30 sec remaining and the coach was getting his @$$ kicked and he wanted to leave.

I agree that me enforcing this would have made my partner lose credibility, but how does the calling official lose credibility by enforcing an obvious breach of the rules? I let him earn his stripes, I think he got a lesson, the hard way, about how not to do it.

The official handled it how they felt appropriate at the time. You said you believe the game ended like it did because there were 30 seconds on the clock and the coach was getting his @$$ kicked and wanted to leave. So why prolong the game with a technical, his reaction, shooting two more free throws and possibly making the score worse? Encourage the coach to sit down, be quiet, let the officials do their jobs and everyone can go on their merry way.