Cannot Sub for Guy who Dunks in Pregame?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

If you would have read instead of looking for a fight

Because rolling your eyes is a compliment where you come from?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Because rolling your eyes is a compliment where you come from?

My rolling my eyes was in reference to "teaching the kid a lesson". That lesson is being taught whether it comes before or after the free throw so it is irrelavent to which way an official decides to handle the situation.

Folks are acting as if waiting for the first free throw prevents the coach from dealing with the kid. It doesn't prevent the coach from sitting the kid down for the rest of the warm-ups.

I've yet to read from anyone who has had a case where the coach got upset about having to wait. I could make the same argument Snakewells made. Any coach who pitches a fit about that isn't going to last very long once the game starts.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My rolling my eyes was in reference to "teaching the kid a lesson".

This is high school we're talking about. And more importantly, in this scenario, middle school. Far too often I see coaches doing the opposite - allowing kids to behave badly and keeping them in the game because winning is far more important than teaching. In this case, I applaud the coach for teaching that lesson. We can agree to disagree.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Smitty

This is high school we're talking about. And more importantly, in this scenario, middle school. Far too often I see coaches doing the opposite - allowing kids to behave badly and keeping them in the game because winning is far more important than teaching. In this case, I applaud the coach for teaching that lesson. We can agree to disagree.

Again, where does my way prevent the coach from dealing with the kid?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Again, where does my way prevent the coach from dealing with the kid?

If the coach is pissed at his kid and wants him on the bench immediately, I am inclined to let him. That's my perspective on it. I don't believe I ever said your way was wrong. I am just defending my way.