Illegal Screen/Technical video--your thoughts?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If you issues the T this quickly and from this far away, you'd be viewed in a negative light.

Is this pretty much everywhere? Why is this? Should a technical always be left up to the closest official?

[zebraman]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

Is this pretty much everywhere? Why is this? Should a technical always be left up to the closest official?

Not in my area. Doesn't matter how far you are away when a T is deserved. In fact, a "partner protect" technical is preferred to the appearance of a personal confrontation between calling official and pissed-off coach. Around here, we emphasize that the official(s) facing the table always be scanning the benches to maintain bench control. Obviously, officials facing the benches are further away.

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by zebraman

Not in my area. Doesn't matter how far you are away when a T is deserved. In fact, a "partner protect" technical is preferred to the appearance of a personal confrontation between calling official and pissed-off coach. Around here, we emphasize that the official(s) facing the table always be scanning the benches to maintain bench control. Obviously, officials facing the benches are further away.

This is how I was trained as well. The C had his back to the coach and did not see the temper tantrum and foot stomping. The Trail had the call, the Lead saw the coach the whole way and had the T. Both calling officials then properly got away to avoid the situation escalating further and let the C offer any explaination to the coach.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

Is this pretty much everywhere? Why is this? Should a technical always be left up to the closest official?

Sometimes the closest official is dealing with the situation and then you come in from far away and do what they should have been given a chance to do. Not to say that this specific situation applies, but you better be sure it is accepted by the people that hire you and your partner. That is why at least I would like to know the exchange before making a real judgment to the situation.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

Is this pretty much everywhere? Why is this? Should a technical always be left up to the closest official?

read it in conjunction with my entire brief statement.