WRECK League Technical Question

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rekent

In a scholastic game, I get the guy with the arm slap all the way down the floor.

For the record, I wouldn't approach these games with more tolerance than you have in a scholastic game. I don't need the grief, to be honest, and if the league wants sportsmanship to be emphasized, then they'll support your T.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Adam

For the record, I wouldn't approach these games with more tolerance than you have in a scholastic game. I don't need the grief, to be honest, and if the league wants sportsmanship to be emphasized, then they'll support your T.

My idea was that in a scholastic game there is near zero tolerance for bench personnel negative reactions in response to calls. Here, the player who got whacked was the captain or de facto coach which is what got him as much rope as he had. But then at the same time, the team leader should set the example, and that certainly wasn't a good one.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rekent

My idea was that in a scholastic game there is near zero tolerance for bench personnel negative reactions in response to calls. Here, the player who got whacked was the captain or de facto coach which is what got him as much rope as he had. But then at the same time, the team leader should set the example, and that certainly wasn't a good one.

Fair enough. My thinking is, first of all, he's a player. Players don't get to pull the ballerina act and show me up all the way up and down the court.

Second, even if he's on the bench acting as the coach, I'm not letting a scholastic coach act like you describe either. The foot stomp may have gotten a T from me, but when he continued to bark at the calling official, he earned himself the T (and if you're using high school rules, I'd enforce the seatbelt on Mr. Playercoach).

[WhistlesAndStripes]

And people wonder why we don't want to work these games for the peanuts that they offer. A$$hats like this are the reason. The less I'm getting paid, the lower my tolerance level is.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

And people wonder why we don't want to work these games for the peanuts that they offer. A$$hats like this are the reason. The less I'm getting paid, the lower my tolerance level is.

For various reasons I actually enjoy these games most of the time and believe that, to this point, they have been beneficial (at least to me).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rekent

For various reasons I actually enjoy these games most of the time and believe that, to this point, they have been beneficial (at least to me).

Then keep working them as long as you feel they're beneficial (in any way) enough to balance out the detriment. I would encourage you to continue to call technical fouls on behavior like your OP.

1. Your stress level will decrease during these games.
2. You do not need to learn how to tolerate this behavior for scholastic games.
3. Your reputation will develop and players will know they can't get away with that BS.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by rekent

For various reasons I actually enjoy these games most of the time and believe that, to this point, they have been beneficial (at least to me).

I actually started working Rec league games again this year after taking several years off from it. I have a low tolerance for idiots though.

Example: 3 minutes left in the game. Team A has the ball and a 15 point lead. A1 shoots a 3 point attempt, returns to the floor with his hands still in the follow through position, and there is some slight contact on his hands from the defender. I have nothing on the play. Play turns to me and yells, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!" WHACK!! I learned then that players get fined $10 bucks for a T, and have to sit out the rest of the half in which the T occurs. If it is in the first half, they can play in the second half as long as they pay the fine to the table. They also are limited to 5 Ts per season before they get thrown out of the league.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

I actually started working Rec league games again this year after taking several years off from it. I have a low tolerance for idiots though.

Example: 3 minutes left in the game. Team A has the ball and a 15 point lead. A1 shoots a 3 point attempt, returns to the floor with his hands still in the follow through position, and there is some slight contact on his hands from the defender. I have nothing on the play. Play turns to me and yells, "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!" WHACK!! I learned then that players get fined $10 bucks for a T, and have to sit out the rest of the half in which the T occurs. If it is in the first half, they can play in the second half as long as they pay the fine to the table. They also are limited to 5 Ts per season before they get thrown out of the league.

Good, but I think it's best when the officials don't know about the extra ramifications of the T. Too many officials take that information and consider it when deciding to whack or not to whack.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by rekent

My idea was that in a scholastic game there is near zero tolerance for bench personnel negative reactions in response to calls.

True.

And there should be even less tolerance (Less Than Zero?) in a Wreck game.