Professionalism

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

My views on professionalism usually have nothing to do with technical fouls. Are you hustling up and down the court, and getting in position? Are you officiating the game the same from beginning to end? Is a blowout officiated the same as a close game? Can I communicate with you or are you standoff-ish? On a foul, do you always give the mechanic in addition to the player number? Do you always make sure my team wins? Just kidding about the last one. Seriously, work hard, be consistent, and do all the little things.

What does "usually do not have anything to do with TF's" mean to you coach. It does not seem to fit with your overall statement.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

What does "usually do not have anything to do with TF's" mean to you coach. It does not seem to fit with your overall statement.

Seems to fit his overall statement perfectly to me. None of the rest of his paragraph has anything to do with Technical Fouls. He's saying whether you do or don't call them has nothing to do with his interpretation of your professionalism ... and with the exception of those few officials who issue T's with vehemence and vitriole, I agree with him.

[Coach Bill]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

What does "usually do not have anything to do with TF's" mean to you coach. It does not seem to fit with your overall statement.

The OP mentioned that he didn't give a single tech, but didn't do so well on the ratings. That's why I mentioned it as usually not being a professionalism issue. I can't think of many times when I considered a T or no T a lack of professionalism. How did that not fit with what i said?