Official's Jurisdiction

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by bainsey

We have those chairs at one multi-court gym around here. No coach has ever followed me there.

To answer Longhorn's question, I may issue a T in the spirit of "what you don't call, you condone." It may be ridiculous at the time, but it would certainly prevent someone from making a habit of any post-game whining. The penalty isn't just amount the moment; it can be about preventing the behavior, and saving the next guy from having to deal with it.

How exactly does a T prevent anything in this situation? Particularly in situation A in the OP where a coach says something to you after the game is already over.

I work a lot of the AAU circuit in the DC area and what someone else said about it being a business is spot on. If a coach or spectator does or says something out of line to the point that I cant handle it myself I'm going straight to tournament administration and having them handle it. In my experience and observations they always have. If they didnt then I just wouldnt be working those tournaments any more.

I really don't see what a T accomplishes in this setting when there is usually no set rule for Ts or ejections carrying over from one game to the next.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

How exactly does a T prevent anything in this situation? Particularly in situation A in the OP where a coach says something to you after the game is already over.

I work a lot of the AAU circuit in the DC area and what someone else said about it being a business is spot on. If a coach or spectator does or says something out of line to the point that I cant handle it myself I'm going straight to tournament administration and having them handle it. In my experience and observations they always have. If they didnt then I just wouldnt be working those tournaments any more.

I really don't see what a T accomplishes in this setting when there is usually no set rule for Ts or ejections carrying over from one game to the next.

I was going to respond to Bainsey's post but you said it better than I would have.

[MD Longhorn]

Thanks for all the input, guys!