Handling of Technical Foul

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Based on the rules and procedures at the NCAA level, I have no problem what so ever with this T. And if it is true that he had been warned, then he did not seem to believe the officials when he was warned. I also have no problem with the officials (Hess??) walking him back to the box and understanding he is going to vent a little.

Peace

One other thing: at least if you walk him back to the box - or at least walk him towards it - he has to follow you if he wants to vent. That way you're getting him to go where he needs to be.

[canuckrefguy]

Watched it - 99.9% sure the guy that whacked him is the one who was at the table and walked RP back to his box.

I thought he handled it very well. He avoided face-to-face, eye contact, let him vent a bit, and gently ushered him back to a reasonable spot.

Only thing (and it's verrrry minor) - is I might give my partner a chance to finish reporting and whack the coach himself, seeing as how he's closest and can clearly see him out of the box being an a$$.

But I also have no problem with the old "backing up my partner" T - I would have just let my partner finish reporting first.

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

One other thing: at least if you walk him back to the box - or at least walk him towards it - he has to follow you if he wants to vent. That way you're getting him to go where he needs to be.

Great point!

[ref3808]

Now Coach Pitino, let's not create a situation that will force you to apologize for another indiscretion committed a few minutes ago.

[tref]

Im all for having our partners back, but let him get his own front!
Due to the angle I cant see how far onto the court RP is.
Maybe, just maybe, the calling official would've taken care of his business if he got to complete his presentation. Maybe he didnt like the call & was going to grant RP a pass based on the quality of that call.

Personally I hate whacking someone after I kick a call, but sometimes the unsporting act is so egregious we cannot ignore it even if they have a valid point.

Walking him back was the only resort as the shoe fly shoe mechanic wasnt working. But I'm wondering why Hess went all the way to the table after assessing the T? He kinda threw himself into the fire.

[HawkeyeCubP]

Situational. Depending on the crew, and who called it, and what a partner'(s) history is in this game, maybe another official could recognize him about to leave the box again and come at the official at the table, and cut him off and do what Hess did here, which was walk him back to the box - well, IMO, by the way.