Yelling (can't think of a better title)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by rockyroad

Easy there big fella...Hawks Coach has been around this board for a looooonnnngggg time...as far as class and sportsmanship go, you won't find many on this board with more of either one than Hawks has - except maybe Jurassic Ref (sportsmanship anyway )... and just because the clinician has been teaching for 30 years doesn't mean he's right...as has been said, there is no rules basis for calling a T in this situation...a quick word to the player and the coach will usually stop it, but if they're smart they will know the rules don't support calling a T...

Thanks for the kind words,Rocky. Did I get marked down on the "class" part for being "persnickety"? Or is it because all of my class just happens to be "second"?

Btw,I certainly agree with your assessment of Hawks Coach.As for the "clinician" statement,I've been a clinician,too,and I still train officials-but I've certainly had my butt handed to me on this Forum a few times by some pretty knowledgeable officials when I've screwed up a rule,or it's application.We never stop learning-any of us!You're also right on about the rules not supporting a T in this instance.The only possible scenario that I can think of where a T might be possible is if the yelling was combined with obscenities,or some form of taunting.