Coach's leash

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Rich

There will always be a group of officials who try to avoid calling a technical foul at all costs. It's easier on them, they figure. They won't have to justify it to an assignor or state office. Just 1:15 or so and they can be on their way with a check in their pockets.

I have no time for those people. I had a coach tell us that we cost him a game they were losing by 11 points with 1:30 left a few weeks ago. I could've ignored him. I didn't - I issued a technical foul -- he had tried to bait me by saying words like "terrible" and "horrible" as I went past the previous few possessions. The coach immediately sat down and didn't say another word.

Don't be the partner I have to clean up after. Don't be the official that the coach uses as an excuse when I don't let him get away with nonsense he got away with before.

So he told you that you were horrible and terrible, but that didn't get him a T??

I would have whacked him in a heartbeat for saying that about me or my partner.

So maybe others have had to clean up after you also??

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So he told you that you were horrible and terrible, but that didn't get him a T??

I would have whacked him in a heartbeat for saying that about me or my partner.

So maybe others have had to clean up after you also??

No, he didn't say, "You are horrible" or "You are terrible" as I went past. He muttered those single words under his breath and, you know what? It didn't reach the level of stopping the game to whack him at that point.

Clearly he was trying to draw a reaction or a technical, because when I obliged, he sat down and shut up.

One thing I've never been accused of is leaving things for others to clean up. So this is a first, then.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Rich

No, he didn't say, "You are horrible" or "You are terrible" as I went past. He muttered those single words under his breath and, you know what? It didn't reach the level of stopping the game to whack him at that point.

Clearly he was trying to draw a reaction or a technical, because when I obliged, he sat down and shut up.

One thing I've never been accused of is leaving things for others to clean up. So this is a first, then.

Just asking questions. Didn't accuse anyone of anything...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Just asking questions. Didn't accuse anyone of anything...

I know. I was being facetious.

It was a time and a place thing. Under 2 minutes, he's frustrated, I know what he's doing. But nobody's going to tell me I cost a team a game and get away with it. Especially when the margin is double digits.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Rich

I know. I was being facetious.

It was a time and a place thing. Under 2 minutes, he's frustrated, I know what he's doing. But nobody's going to tell me I cost a team a game and get away with it. Especially when the margin is double digits.

Agreed.

I would whack him in a heartbeat for that, too.

And than give him a stop sign!