Technical Fouls

[Rich]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

It's been a rather productive season. In the last couple weeks I've had one against a head coach, an administrative for wrong number in the book, one on a throw in for reaching across the OOB boundary and slapping the ball out of the thrower's hands, one for a loudly delivered F-bomb and the latest tonight for a young lady with a bad attitude and a foul mouth. So I'm up to something like 11........last year I think I only assessed 3 or 4.

Last Friday we also tossed a varsity assistant, but I didn't assess either of the two T's so I'm not counting them in the total.....

My personal total in the past week was 2. But as crews we had 2 on Tuesday, 3 on Saturday, and 3 last night.

[BillyMac]

Last night. Catholic middle school "little kids" game. Third period. H1 interferes with ball, bouncing it away, after a basket by H. Partner gives the delay of game warning to H. Few minutes later. H2 crosses the boundary on a throwin by V, after being warned several times. H2 says, "But I didn't touch him". I report the second delay of game warning, and the technical. Pretty boring "Tea Party". Ho. Hum.

[Duffman]

I've given 1 T (on a player for a two handed chuck after the whistle) in three years as a certified official, one year a full schedule (30+ games) of sub varsity games, and two on a regular crew with +- 20 varsity dates and another +-15 sub varsity dates.

Am I doing it wrong?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Duffman

I've given 1 T (on a player for a two handed chuck after the whistle) in three years as a certified official, one year a full schedule (30+ games) of sub varsity games, and two on a regular crew with +- 20 varsity dates and another +-15 sub varsity dates.

Am I doing it wrong?

Only you can tell us that. Are there any situations where you think back and think you should/could have assessed a 'T'?

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Only you can tell us that. Are there any situations where you think back and think you should/could have assessed a 'T'?

Not really, I was just sort of joking..

I've only have two occasions where I regret not giving a T. One was early in my first year (I think it was my second game) in a 2 man JV game. I was trail table side and my partner was on the baseline opposite of the home bench. I don't remember the exact nature but the HC was upset at something and was clear across half court barking at my partner. Had I stuck him there he would probably have gone back to his seat. As it was he stayed out there a little too long and said something that really got him in trouble, and caused a headache for the AD, our local assigner, and some state officials. It was a great learning experience for a new official with the lesson being sometimes a T is a good thing for everyone involved.

The second instance was just last year doing a local youth tournament. As I was jogging down the court table side I overheard an assistant "coach" tell a player to box out instead of just standing around "with your dick in your hand". It wasn't loud enough for anyone outside of the bench to hear but I still should have stuck him. It was a 6th grade team damn it and your supposed to be a coach, a leader, and role model, act like it.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Not really, I was just sort of joking..

...The second instance was just last year doing a local youth tournament. As I was jogging down the court table side I overheard an assistant "coach" tell a player to box out instead of just standing around "with your dick in your hand". It wasn't loud enough for anyone outside of the bench to hear but I still should have stuck him. It was a 6th grade team damn it and your supposed to be a coach, a leader, and role model, act like it.

I would have been laughing too much to blow my whistle...LOL

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by badnewsref

i would have been laughing too much to blow my whistle...lol

+1:d

[Adam]

For the second time ever, I started a game with a T last night. Book had wrong numbers for two players, one a starter. My first time ever was last Friday. JVB game, after our girls game, my P checked the book with 4 min on the clock, and the visitors weren't anywhere around with the roster.