Wanted to give a T

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Rich

Learning experience for you -- did you look immediately at the coach when the 3 went through the hoop? No? Why not?

Situation awareness is important.

If I were that coach, I'd be frustrated, too, BTW.

^^^^This is what you want to take away from this thread and learn from it.

You were right to not T. Not a crime to stare. Need to be aware of the situation and anticipate this. If you were, you'd be looking right at him after the basket and then the clock. And if timer did not stop clock, you would know how much time to put on clock. Good no T but not necessarily what you need to learn from this. Take this as what to do next time and it'll serve you well in future because it will happen again and again.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by gojeremy

He does a slight stare down on me, flips his clipboard back on one of the chairs and says "Jesus" very sarcastically. I know that isn't considered swearing in this day and age...

I know a lot of people, myself included, who consider THAT swearing, without question. For basketball purposes, though, I'd consider that a Roman Law thing.

Then again, the Romans killed Jesus, but I digress.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I know a lot of people, myself included, who consider THAT swearing, without question. For basketball purposes, though, I'd consider that a Roman Law thing.

Then again, the Romans killed Jesus, but I digress.

I consider it swearing as much as if the coach cried out, "Flying Spaghetti Monster!"

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Rich

I consider it swearing as much as if the coach cried out, "Flying Spaghetti Monster!"

Heathen.

[stick]

Originally Posted by gojeremy

Red team down by 9 and player hits a 3 point shot. Red now down 6 pts. I was trail on tableside and I didn't immediately hear the red coach yell for a timeout because crowd was cheering and announcer was commenting on the basket. I grant the red team timeout but after about 2 seconds ran off the clock. There is now 5.1 seconds on the clock. He does a slight stare down on me, flips his clipboard back on one of the chairs and says "Jesus" very sarcastically. I know that isn't considered swearing in this day and age but I still consider that inappropriate. I wanted to give a T for the stare and the clipboard flip but I just reported the timeout because I didn't want a T to decide the game. Did I do the right thing?

Did he slam the clipboard down? If he did that coach earns himself a T from me no matter what the game situation is. It's one thing to dispute, challenge and try to work us for calls, that is expected. But slamming a clipboard is disrespecting us. We are not second class citizens and should never tolerate that kind of childish behavior. .

[gojeremy]

He didn't slam it down. He just threw it across his body to a nearby seat that was away from the floor. The more I watch the video I realize I was closer to him than I thought and a quick glance over and I would have realized he wanted a timeout even though he didn't signal. I definitely learned something from this scenario.

[stick]

Originally Posted by gojeremy

He didn't slam it down. He just threw it across his body to a nearby seat that was away from the floor. The more I watch the video I realize I was closer to him than I thought and a quick glance over and I would have realized he wanted a timeout even though he didn't signal. I definitely learned something from this scenario.

Another poster put it correctly, imagine what you would do if you were in his shoes. A coach with basketball sense would want a time out right away!! You being a first year official just learned what to do and how it works. Next time you'll do it right!! But I must say based on the coach flinging his clipboard and staring you down I'd have T'd the guy up.