Coach's leash

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Originally Posted by VaTerp

And I also like for someone else to toss him after one official has issued the first T. That way you reduce the appearance of it being personal.

Originally Posted by OKREF

...We as well would not prefer to have the same official give both T's in any situation...

"Hey partner, he is coming on the court, calling me a MFer, but I gave him the first T. Can you give him the second? Please?"

If a coach comes after me and it is personal, I will handle my own business. I will allow any of my partners to do the same if a coach comes after them.

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Not too quick for the second. I have no problem calling both myself, too. Take care of business.

+1

Originally Posted by APG

I think people take the not giving two T's to a coach back to back too far...

+1,000,000

Originally Posted by ballgame99

I agree the 'sit down and be quiet' response was probably not appropriate, but what would most here advise he should have done? I'm assuming a simple 'that's enough coach' with a stop sign would be sufficient?

And there we have it...the answer to the entire situation. Flash the almighty stop sign and things fall right back into place. Sure, I give "the hand" to other adults all the time and they just accept that and stop what they are doing. My wife gives me "the hand" and I stop. Nope, that isn't something that would make the situation worse at all.