This is a "complaint"? You're kidding, right.

[bob jenkins]

If the rule is being enforced (significantly) differently by different officials in the league, then the coach has a valid point.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If the rule is being enforced (significantly) differently by different officials in the league, then the coach has a valid point.

I agree about keeping shirts tucked in - to a point. But, we have had several boys over the yrs that when the league buys their shirts, even XXL, it just doesn't do them service. They're abnormally large for their age and when they rebound and hold the ball over their head, as their taught, the shirt comes out.

To me, that's different from the kid who's shirt goes to his knees and can't keep it in or the kid who can always be seen pulling it out intentionally.

I will tell them to tuck it in at the foul line or to start the quarter, but, I'm not gonna be an A-Hole about it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I agree about keeping shirts tucked in - to a point. But, we have had several boys over the yrs that when the league buys their shirts, even XXL, it just doesn't do them service. They're abnormally large for their age and when they rebound and hold the ball over their head, as their taught, the shirt comes out.

To me, that's different from the kid who's shirt goes to his knees and can't keep it in or the kid who can always be seen pulling it out intentionally.

I will tell them to tuck it in at the foul line or to start the quarter, but, I'm not gonna be an A-Hole about it.

While that's how I think it should be enforced, it's not (apparently) how the officials in the coach's earlier game were enforcing it. The officials (across the league) should be (rasonably) consistent on the issue.

[JRutledge]

Well unless everyone in the league comes together and tells the officials what do do on every little thing, then you will not have that level of consistency.

Also who cares what a coach claims from other weeks. Half the time they are lying or exaggerating those things to make a point.

Peace

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

While that's how I think it should be enforced, it's not (apparently) how the officials in the coach's earlier game were enforcing it. The officials (across the league) should be (rasonably) consistent on the issue.

Consistency is the key.

[Adam]

Had a player a couple weeks ago who couldn't keep it tucked in. We told him three times in the first half. First dead ball of the 3rd quarter, I see it untucked again. As my partner is telling him for a fourth time (I realized later), I'm telling the coach that I need a sub. Coach looks slightly annoyed (but doesn't say anything) as he sends in a sub.

Not another issue the rest of the game.

Or the next game I had with them 5 days later.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If the rule is being enforced (significantly) differently by different officials in the league, then the coach has a valid point.

Let's keep in mind that we haven't heard from officials from the previous week.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well unless everyone in the league comes together and tells the officials what do do on every little thing, then you will not have that level of consistency.

Also who cares what a coach claims from other weeks. Half the time they are lying or exaggerating those things to make a point.

Peace

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Let's keep in mind that we haven't heard from officials from the previous week.

Agreed with both these points. But, if this is the league which Mark is on the board of directors, both these points can easily be addressed.

[canuckrefguy]

I can see the coach's point of view, particularly if his players were harassed about the shirt-tuck constantly in their previous game.