T or no T?

[JRutledge]

I am not a big fan of "And 1" either, but I just ignore it. It just makes me not call a foul especially when there is hardly any contact or the contact is not a foul.

That being said, unless the coach was jumping up and down or going crazy with his arms, I probably would need a little more to call a T.

I also would not say anything about "That is intentional this year." The problem with the POE is they did not change the rule. Just tell the coach you had an intentional foul and it was for the contact above the shoulders and then it will be a lesser debate IMO. I think you want to tell him it was your judgement instead of getting into it being a rules change (because it actually is not a rules change, whether we like it or not).

I am only going to side with the evaluator if he saw the play or reaction. You are going to get oppositions to plays like that, just go explain it to them quietly and move on. Now if the coach cursed or got personal in that exchange then OK, I can go along with that. But it does not sound like anything the coach did was over the top. You have to sometimes learn that they will complain and what is acceptable by most.

Peace