Let's play the T-Worthy Game

[stratref]

Originally Posted by fiasco

"You have no clue what you're doing out there, do you?"
This is questioning my integrity/ability and will get a "T" every time

"Seriously, that call was atrocious."
Not a fan of the comment, but the coach's problem is with the call not me, I may tell him to knock it off but it's not an automatic "T"

"Do you have a problem with me?"
I'm just ignoring this 100%, nothing good can come from the conversation, but he hasn't crossed a line yet.

"What is your problem?"
Same as above.

"You're doing a great job, but your partner is awful."
This is an easy "T", he is trying to get between you and your partner, this is not acceptable under any circumstances.

"It's tough playing 8 on 5."
"T" minimum, possible ejection, this is a direct accusation of cheating, saying the baseball equivalent of "11 on 9" will get you run 100% of the time.

"Blow your whistle for crying out loud!"
This is probably nothing, however I may be inclined to say "Sure coach, here is your 'T' as requested" but only if I have herd enough from the coach

If find that if I am going to throw a coach out in baseball I should at least be giving them a "T" in basketball. In baseball there are some very well defined boundaries, mainly saying you can ask a legitimate question but attacking integrity is an automatic ejection.

Jasper

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by stratref

If find that if I am going to throw a coach out in baseball I should at least be giving them a "T" in basketball. In baseball there are some very well defined boundaries, mainly saying you can ask a legitimate question but attacking integrity is an automatic ejection.

Jasper

Being a longtime umpire...I'm on the same page as Statref.

[BillyMac]

"You have no clue what you're doing out there, do you?"
Technical foul. He made it personal.

"Seriously, that call was atrocious."
Maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations.

"Do you have a problem with me?"
Ignore.

"What is your problem?"
Ignore.

"You're doing a great job, but your partner is awful."
Technical Foul. He made it personal.

"It's tough playing 8 on 5."
Technical foul. Accusing officials of cheating, and questioning officials' integrity.

"Blow your whistle for crying out loud!"
Maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

"You have no clue what you're doing out there, do you?"
Technical foul. He made it personal. Yep, T from me here.

"Seriously, that call was atrocious."
Maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations. Yeah, if this was early in the game or the first thing he had said, it probably gets ignored.

"Do you have a problem with me?"
Ignore. Yep

"What is your problem?"
Ignore. Yep

"You're doing a great job, but your partner is awful."
Technical Foul. He made it personal. Whack immediately.

"It's tough playing 8 on 5."
Technical foul. Accusing officials of cheating, and questioning officials' integrity. Whack immediately.

"Blow your whistle for crying out loud!"
Maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations. Agree again, although I gave a coach a T a few years ago for this when he screamed it at me as I was running from Trail to Lead away from his bench.

I agree with Billy and I added my comments.

[ga314ref]

Originally Posted by billymac

"you have no clue what you're doing out there, do you?"
technical foul. He made it personal.

"seriously, that call was atrocious."
maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations.

"do you have a problem with me?"
ignore.

"what is your problem?"
ignore.

"you're doing a great job, but your partner is awful."
technical foul. He made it personal.

"it's tough playing 8 on 5."
technical foul. Accusing officials of cheating, and questioning officials' integrity.

"blow your whistle for crying out loud!"
maybe. One of those "had to be there" situations.

+1

[Ignats75]

I've always maintained that the only absolutes with regards to Teeing up coaches are comments that are profane or question our integrity. That being said, nothing good can happen to a coach if he starts his speech with the word "you".

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

I've always maintained that the only absolutes with regards to Teeing up coaches are comments that are profane or question our integrity.

I would add imperative sentences to the list, which is why I have a T on the last item.