Whack a mole

[APG]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Had to play whack a mole tonight. A T on an AC who thought he could stand and call traveling that he thought I missed. Then another on him as he sarcastically cheered as I reported the first one. First coach I've tossed.

First coach you've ever tossed? If you, welcome to the club!

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

By your 20th you won't even think it's unusual.

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

First coach you've ever tossed? If you, welcome to the club!

I've been officiating 15 years and only ever thrown out one coach. And there was only one other time when I wished I had afterwards. If I ever get to 20, I'll be really surprised.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I've been officiating 15 years and only ever thrown out one coach. And there was only one other time when I wished I had afterwards. If I ever get to 20, I'll be really surprised.

I've out right tossed one coach by giving him two T's....and gave another coach his second T after my partner had whacked him earlier. Not surprisingly, both times was during summer ball.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I've been officiating 15 years and only ever thrown out one coach. And there was only one other time when I wished I had afterwards. If I ever get to 20, I'll be really surprised.

23 years and only 2 coaches...can't imagine having to toss 20. Crazy.

[Adam]

I've had a partner give two Ts to a coach once (YMCA). But this was my first.

[JRutledge]

Are we counting regular season games or these summer/off-season contests. If that is the case I have no idea how many I have sent to the showers. I know I ejected a coach in AAU this year and one during the college season this past season. I cannot remember the last ones before those times. Then again I have not counted either.

Peace

[bainsey]

Never had to toss anyone in basketball (I doubt I'll get to ten, let alone twenty), only once ever, in soccer, an AC in a U-12 girls' tournament. He was also a parent.

I'm always curious about what motivates such behavior that will get one tossed. Of those coaches you all tossed, how many were also parents?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Never had to toss anyone in basketball (I doubt I'll get to ten, let alone twenty), only once ever, in soccer, an AC in a U-12 girls' tournament. He was also a parent.

I'm always curious about what motivates such behavior that will get one tossed. Of those coaches you all tossed, how many were also parents?

I am certain the woman that I got rid in the AAU game a few weeks ago was a parent. If not a parent, certainly closer to one than a coach.

Peace

[Adam]

Summer ball, most coaches, especially ACs, are parents.

Sadly, the HC in my game should have been done as well. I called one on him as I tried to explain why he was seat belted. I couldn't get the first sentence out before he brought up a first half situation that I had to shut him down on.

Game manager came (running both gyms at this location) and baby sat him, and also gave him a bit of a rules lesson (I'm guessing he now understands the concept and consequences of indirect technical fouls.)

[grunewar]

I've only tossed one coach. Rec League. Blah, blah, blah.......

His team was down by a bunch when he left and came back to win...... whoda thought?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I've only tossed one coach. Rec League. Blah, blah, blah.

That doesn't even count.

[amusedofficial]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Are we counting regular season games or these summer/off-season contests. If that is the case I have no idea how many I have sent to the showers. I know I ejected a coach in AAU this year and one during the college season this past season. I cannot remember the last ones before those times. Then again I have not counted either.

Peace

If you're doing AAU and haven't ejected a coach, you haven't been doing AAU.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

If you're doing AAU and haven't ejected a coach, you haven't been doing AAU.

Actually I've never ejected an AAU coach. I've T'd up my share but have never had to send one packing.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I've only tossed one coach. Rec League. Blah, blah, blah.......

Originally Posted by BillyMac

That doesn't even count.

I've whacked my fair share for sure. But the opportunity hasn't presented itself and I guess I haven't felt they crossed the line.

But, I have three games tonight.... "So you're telling me there's a chance... *YEAH!*" (Dumb and Dumber quote)

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've had a partner give two Ts to a coach once (YMCA). But this was my first.

During my first couple of years of summer officiating, I personally gave 2 techs to a coach. The techs were very much earned, but someone - and I'm sure you would give the same, snaqs - encouraged me to follow a bit of protocol that might help reduce the odds that I would give the 2nd tech and increase the odds that my partner would whack him. I've stuck with that since then, and it has seemed to work well.

It's helped me be more accountable to my partner should I be administering that 2nd tech and it's kept me from giving that 2nd tech.

Bad news during the summer though, and I experienced this last week, I may have a partner that is less than willing to back you up and give that 2nd technical. I was forced to walk all the way across the floor and whack a coach a second time for calling me an expletive. I was irritated with the coach, but moreso in my partner for not having my back.

Finished venting.....