Lotsa T's for Some, Not Very Many for Others?

[Loudwhistle2]

Scrapper "A2 turns and tells B1 to attempt an unnatural act."

Wonderful word choice, still laughing!

[letemplay]

in a varsity boys game the other night. After hearing a bit from a coach and giving him a couple of half-hearted stop signs, an official hits his whistle and stops play...not for a T, but for a warning. He lets table and partners know he is warning coach, kinda like a DOG. Opposing team, who had ball at time (following no-call that I guess set off coach) now has to restart, put the ball back in play with a throw in and allows other team to set up press. Now the other coach is upset that play was stopped...and I think rightfully so. I've given plenty of warnings over the years, either during a dead ball or as I'm going by the bench in a live ball sitch, but never stopped play to do it...and, perhaps it's not that unusual, I can't remember ever seeing it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by letemplay

in a varsity boys game the other night. After hearing a bit from a coach and giving him a couple of half-hearted stop signs, an official hits his whistle and stops play...not for a T, but for a warning. He lets table and partners know he is warning coach, kinda like a DOG. Opposing team, who had ball at time (following no-call that I guess set off coach) now has to restart, put the ball back in play with a throw in and allows other team to set up press. Now the other coach is upset that play was stopped...and I think rightfully so. I've given plenty of warnings over the years, either during a dead ball or as I'm going by the bench in a live ball sitch, but never stopped play to do it...and, perhaps it's not that unusual, I can't remember ever seeing it.

If I'm using the whistle, we're shooting free throws.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

If I'm using the whistle, we're shooting free throws.

Agreed. I've seen it done, and heard of guys doing it locally. I don't like it.

[Welpe]

Sometimes Ts can make the game better and other times they're needed so the game doesn't hit the toilet.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Sometimes Ts can make the game better and other times they're needed so the game doesn't hit the toilet.

Precisely, it makes the game better

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Sometimes Ts can make the game better and other times they're needed so the game doesn't hit the toilet.

Originally Posted by fullor30

Precisely, it makes the game better

Usually, but failure to make the game better does not mean it was a bad T, and just because the game gets better without a T does not mean it was best uncalled.

[Eastshire]

My count went to 2 last night as the varsity coach couldn't stop himself from giving his two cents during the JV game. I had called a violation for disconcerting the free thrower which caused both coaches to stand to confront me (I was trail in two man). I told the asst coach to sit, which he did, but he continued to harangue me as I was giving a quick explanation to the head coach.