2009 aboa clinic presented by morgan munroe. article from excel sports officiating the 25 most...

2009 ABOA2009 ABOACLINICCLINIC

PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY

MORGAN MUNROEMORGAN MUNROE

ARTICLE FROM EXCEL SPORTS ARTICLE FROM EXCEL SPORTS OFFICIATINGOFFICIATING

THE 25 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THE 25 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT OFFICIATINGABOUT OFFICIATING


1.1. FOR ALL BUT A FEW OF US, FOR ALL BUT A FEW OF US, OFFICIATING IS AN AVOCATION, OFFICIATING IS AN AVOCATION, NOT OUR JOBNOT OUR JOB

PRIORITIESPRIORITIES


2.2. NINETY PERCENT OF NINETY PERCENT OF OFFICIATING IS BEING A PEOPLE OFFICIATING IS BEING A PEOPLE PERSONPERSON

COURTESYCOURTESY


3.3. OFFICIATING IS NOT ALWAYS OFFICIATING IS NOT ALWAYS FAIRFAIR

PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE


4.4. KEEP SAFETY NUMBER ONEKEEP SAFETY NUMBER ONE

MORAL DUTYMORAL DUTY


5.5. DON’T MAKE EXCUSESDON’T MAKE EXCUSES

ENERGYENERGY

CORRECTIONCORRECTION

LESSONLESSON


6.6. YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO HOLD YOURSELF TO A HIGHER-HOLD YOURSELF TO A HIGHER-THAN-THE-REST STANDARDTHAN-THE-REST STANDARD

INTEGRITYINTEGRITY


7.7. EXPECT CRITICISM AND LEARN EXPECT CRITICISM AND LEARN HOW TO HANDLE ITHOW TO HANDLE IT

FOCUS, POSITIVE ATTITUDEFOCUS, POSITIVE ATTITUDE


8.8. OFFICIATING BUILDS SKILLS OFFICIATING BUILDS SKILLS FOR FOR A LIFETIMEA LIFETIME

TEAMWORKTEAMWORKLOYALTYLOYALTYSACRIFICESACRIFICESTUDYSTUDYFAIR MINDEDNESSFAIR MINDEDNESSACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITYHONESTYHONESTY


99.. NEVER LET YOUR SIGNALS NEVER LET YOUR SIGNALS CONVEY YOUR EMOTIONSCONVEY YOUR EMOTIONS

A FOUL NOT A FELONYA FOUL NOT A FELONY


1010.. UNDERSTAND THE INTENT UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF OF THE RULE – NOT JUST THE THE RULE – NOT JUST THE

RULERULE

WHY IS THAT RULE WHY IS THAT RULE NEEDED?NEEDED?


11.11. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BLOW THE IF YOU’RE GOING TO BLOW THE WHISTLE, BLOW IT HARDWHISTLE, BLOW IT HARD

OFTEN A REFLECTION OF OFTEN A REFLECTION OF CONFIDENCE AND JUDGEMENTCONFIDENCE AND JUDGEMENT


12.12. UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WILL MAKE MISTAKESMAKE MISTAKES

SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS AREN’T AREN’T ALWAYS PERFECT. KEEP ALWAYS PERFECT. KEEP PERSPECTIVE –OFFICIAL AND PERSPECTIVE –OFFICIAL AND EVALUATOREVALUATOR


13.13. DON’T CRITICIZE OTHER DON’T CRITICIZE OTHER OFFICIALSOFFICIALS

NEVER TO A PLAYER OR A NEVER TO A PLAYER OR A COACH.COACH.

IF ASKED FOR BE SUPPORTIVEIF ASKED FOR BE SUPPORTIVE

IF NOT ASKED, DON’T OFFER ITIF NOT ASKED, DON’T OFFER IT


14.14. BE PROFESSIONALBE PROFESSIONAL

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTERBEFORE, DURING AND AFTER


15.15. KNOW YOUR ROLEKNOW YOUR ROLE

PART OF A BIGGER PICTUREPART OF A BIGGER PICTURE


16.16. BE PREPAREDBE PREPARED

PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTEDPLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED

TEMPO CHANGESTEMPO CHANGES

DISRUPTORSDISRUPTORS


17.17. CONTINUING STUDY IS A CONTINUING STUDY IS A REQUIREMENTREQUIREMENT

RULE CHANGESRULE CHANGES

MECHANIC CHANGESMECHANIC CHANGES

POINTS OF EMPHASISPOINTS OF EMPHASIS


18.18. BODY LANGUAGE WILL DO YOU BODY LANGUAGE WILL DO YOU IN IN QUICKER THAN A LACK OF QUICKER THAN A LACK OF KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDSWORDS


19.19. POUR NO GASOLINEPOUR NO GASOLINE

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONAL

EMPATHY WHEN NEEDEDEMPATHY WHEN NEEDED

FIRMNESS WHEN NEEDEDFIRMNESS WHEN NEEDED


20.20. YOU DON’T CARE WHO WINSYOU DON’T CARE WHO WINS

IMPARTIALITYIMPARTIALITY


21.21. HAVE A REVERENCE FOR THE HAVE A REVERENCE FOR THE RULESRULES

RULE KNOWLEDGE RULE KNOWLEDGE

THE SPIRIT OF THE RULETHE SPIRIT OF THE RULE

APPLICATION OF THE RULEAPPLICATION OF THE RULE..


22.22. ALWAYS HAVE A PREGAMEALWAYS HAVE A PREGAME

HOW DID THE GAME GO?HOW DID THE GAME GO?

WHEN STRANGE THINGS WHEN STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN ASK THE CREW HAPPEN ASK THE CREW ABOUT THE PREGAME.ABOUT THE PREGAME.


23.23. DON’T CARRY OVER FEELINGS DON’T CARRY OVER FEELINGS TO TO THE NEXT GAMETHE NEXT GAME

YOUR DEMEANOR AND ACTIONS YOUR DEMEANOR AND ACTIONS MUSTMUST INDICATE THAT YOU’VE INDICATE THAT YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE PREVIOUS GAME FORGOTTEN THE PREVIOUS GAME … EVEN IF THE COACHES AND … EVEN IF THE COACHES AND PLAYERS HAVEN’T.PLAYERS HAVEN’T.


24.24. REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM.FROM.

REPAY THOSE WHO HELPED REPAY THOSE WHO HELPED YOU MAKE IT TO THE NEXT YOU MAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY MENTORING OR LEVEL BY MENTORING OR

SERVING YOURSERVING YOUR ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION IN SOME CAPACITY.IN SOME CAPACITY.


25.25. BE WHO YOU ARE WHEN YOU BE WHO YOU ARE WHEN YOU REFEREE.REFEREE.

CAUTION HERE; DON’T LET CAUTION HERE; DON’T LET YOUR REAL JOB INTERFERE YOUR REAL JOB INTERFERE OR OR INFLUENCE HOW YOU INFLUENCE HOW YOU

TREAT FELLOW OFFICIALS TREAT FELLOW OFFICIALS AS WELL AS PLAYERS AND AS WELL AS PLAYERS AND COACHES.COACHES.

WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?

REFEREE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2006REFEREE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2006

AUTHOR BILL KENNEYAUTHOR BILL KENNEY


PARADIGM SHIFTPARADIGM SHIFT

FROM AVOID UNNECESSARY FROM AVOID UNNECESSARY TALKING TO PARTICIPATING IN TALKING TO PARTICIPATING IN “MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE”.“MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE”.


A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME HAS A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME HAS EVOLVED FROM ADMINISTERING EVOLVED FROM ADMINISTERING PENALTIES TO ELICITING PENALTIES TO ELICITING COMPLIANCE , IF NOT COMPLIANCE , IF NOT COOPERATION.COOPERATION.


TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH COACHES.COMMUNICATE WITH COACHES.

THE “FLY BY” – COACH MAKES A THE “FLY BY” – COACH MAKES A COMMENT OR ASKS A QUESTION AS COMMENT OR ASKS A QUESTION AS THE OFFICIAL IS IN TRANSITION. IF A THE OFFICIAL IS IN TRANSITION. IF A REPLY IS OFFERED IT CAN’T BE REPLY IS OFFERED IT CAN’T BE VERY LONG OR DETAILED.VERY LONG OR DETAILED.


SECONDSECOND OPPORTUNITY COMES OPPORTUNITY COMES WHEN THERE IS A BREAK IN THE WHEN THERE IS A BREAK IN THE ACTION.ACTION.

RESPOND TO QUESTIONSRESPOND TO QUESTIONS


ONLY ENGAGE OR INITIATE A ONLY ENGAGE OR INITIATE A CONVERSATION WHEN YOU ARE CONVERSATION WHEN YOU ARE PROACTIVELY WARNING A COACH PROACTIVELY WARNING A COACH ABOUT A PLAYERABOUT A PLAYER

TRYING TO DRAW THE COACHES TRYING TO DRAW THE COACHES ATTENTION TO SOMETHING ATTENTION TO SOMETHING HAPPENING IN THE GAMEHAPPENING IN THE GAME


PRINCIPLES FOR CHOICESPRINCIPLES FOR CHOICES

PREPARE. HAVE STANDARD REPLIES PREPARE. HAVE STANDARD REPLIES THOUGHT OUT IN ADVANCE FOR THOUGHT OUT IN ADVANCE FOR TYPICAL COACH QUESTIONS.TYPICAL COACH QUESTIONS.

LISTEN TO WHAT IS BEING SAID. LISTEN TO WHAT IS BEING SAID. UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS OF UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS OF THE COACH. THE COACH.


IF CONCERNS ARE LEGITIMATE, IF CONCERNS ARE LEGITIMATE, EXPRESS THAT UNDERSTANDINGEXPRESS THAT UNDERSTANDING

ANSWER QUESTIONS, NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS, NOT STATEMENTS. SOME COMMENTS STATEMENTS. SOME COMMENTS CAN BE IGNORED. BE A RESPONDER, CAN BE IGNORED. BE A RESPONDER, NOT AN INITIATOR.NOT AN INITIATOR.


HAVE NO TOLERANCE FOR HAVE NO TOLERANCE FOR QUESTIONS OF YOUR INTEGRITY OR QUESTIONS OF YOUR INTEGRITY OR THAT OF YOUR PARTNER(S)THAT OF YOUR PARTNER(S)

EXHIBIT CALMNESS. DO NOT EXHIBIT CALMNESS. DO NOT THREATEN.THREATEN.


DO NOT TRY TO ANSWER A DO NOT TRY TO ANSWER A QUESTIONS FROM AN OUT-OF-QUESTIONS FROM AN OUT-OF-CONTROL COACH; DEAL WITH THE CONTROL COACH; DEAL WITH THE BEHAVIOR FIRST.BEHAVIOR FIRST.

BE IN CONTROL AND SPEAK IN BE IN CONTROL AND SPEAK IN CALM, EASY TONES. BE AWARE OF CALM, EASY TONES. BE AWARE OF YOUR BODY LANGUAGE; MAINTAIN YOUR BODY LANGUAGE; MAINTAIN POSITIVE AND CONFIDENT BODY POSITIVE AND CONFIDENT BODY LANGUAGELANGUAGE


IT IS RARE FOR AN OFFICIAL TO IT IS RARE FOR AN OFFICIAL TO HAVE TO HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY HAVE TO HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO USE WIT AND HUMOR TO DIFFUSE TO USE WIT AND HUMOR TO DIFFUSE A SITUATION.A SITUATION.

STICK TO POSITIVE, EASILY STICK TO POSITIVE, EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND HARD TO UNDERSTOOD AND HARD TO MISREPRESENT REPLIES.MISREPRESENT REPLIES.


LET’S BE REALLET’S BE REAL

THESE ARE GUIDELINES AND EVERY THESE ARE GUIDELINES AND EVERY SCENARIO IS DIFFERENT.SCENARIO IS DIFFERENT.


FOR INSTANCE THE CONCEPT OF FOR INSTANCE THE CONCEPT OF ONLY RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS IS ONLY RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS IS DIFFICULT WHEN A COACH IS DIFFICULT WHEN A COACH IS CALMLY AND PROFESSIONALLY CALMLY AND PROFESSIONALLY COMMUNICATING WITH YOU BUT IS COMMUNICATING WITH YOU BUT IS NOT ASKING A QUESTION.NOT ASKING A QUESTION.

REFUSING TO RESPOND WOULD REFUSING TO RESPOND WOULD EXHIBIT AN ERROR IN JUDGEMENT.EXHIBIT AN ERROR IN JUDGEMENT.


FIGHT THE FIREFIGHT THE FIRE

A FIREFIGHTER WANTS TO A FIREFIGHTER WANTS TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND PUT EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE IT BECOMES OUT THE FIRE BEFORE IT BECOMES BIGGER.BIGGER.


RESPONDING TO A COMMENT IN THE RESPONDING TO A COMMENT IN THE INITIAL STAGES MAY ALLEVIATE A INITIAL STAGES MAY ALLEVIATE A MORE VOLATILE SITUATION LATER.MORE VOLATILE SITUATION LATER.

IGNORING THE COMMENT MAY IGNORING THE COMMENT MAY CAUSE A BIGGER EXPLOSION LATER.CAUSE A BIGGER EXPLOSION LATER.

TEAM CONTROL FOULTEAM CONTROL FOUL

COACH:COACH: THAT WAS A TERRIBLE THAT WAS A TERRIBLE CALLCALL

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. NO RESPONSE1. NO RESPONSE2. I HAD A GOOD LOOK 2. I HAD A GOOD LOOK

AT AT THE PLAY, COACHTHE PLAY, COACH3. COME ON, COACH. 3. COME ON, COACH.

YOUR YOUR PLAYER RAN PLAYER RAN HIM/HER HIM/HER OVER.OVER.

4. WHATEVER4. WHATEVER


COACH: COACH: SHE WAS MOVING SHE WAS NEVER SHE WAS MOVING SHE WAS NEVER SET.SET.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. THE RULE SAYS SHE’S 1. THE RULE SAYS SHE’S ALLOWED ALLOWED TO MOVE.TO MOVE.

2. COACH, I KNOW YOU TEACH 2. COACH, I KNOW YOU TEACH YOUR PLAYERS TO MAINTAIN YOUR PLAYERS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEGAL GUARDING THEIR LEGAL GUARDING

POSITION. POSITION. THAT’S WHAT THE PLAYER THAT’S WHAT THE PLAYER WAS WAS DOING.DOING.

3. WHAT GAME WERE YOU 3. WHAT GAME WERE YOU WATCHING? WATCHING?


COACH:COACH: THE PLAYER NEVER HAD THE PLAYER NEVER HAD LEGAL GUARDING LEGAL GUARDING POSITION!POSITION!

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. THAT’S ENOUGH. YOU’RE 1. THAT’S ENOUGH. YOU’RE REPEATING YOURSELF AND REPEATING YOURSELF AND IT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE IT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE CALL.THE CALL.

2. THAT IS NOT GOING TO 2. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HELP YOU WIN.HELP YOU WIN.3. OK, COACH, THAT’S YOUR 3. OK, COACH, THAT’S YOUR OPINION, BUT IT’S NOT WHAT I OPINION, BUT IT’S NOT WHAT I SAW. IN MY MIND, THE PLAYER SAW. IN MY MIND, THE PLAYER HAD A LEGAL GUARDING HAD A LEGAL GUARDING

POSITION.POSITION.


COACH:COACH: YOU CAN’T ADMIT YOU WERE YOU CAN’T ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG!WRONG!

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. I PROMISE I’LL ADMIT IT IF I 1. I PROMISE I’LL ADMIT IT IF I THINK I’VE BLOWN ONE, BUT THINK I’VE BLOWN ONE, BUT WE NEED TO END THIS BEFORE IT WE NEED TO END THIS BEFORE IT ESCALATES INTO SOMETHING THAT ESCALATES INTO SOMETHING THAT HURTS YOUR TEAM’S CHANCES TO HURTS YOUR TEAM’S CHANCES TO WIN THE GAME.WIN THE GAME.

2. NO RESPONSE2. NO RESPONSE

3. ONE MORE WORD AND I 3. ONE MORE WORD AND I CALL A “T”.CALL A “T”.

COACH PREVIUOSLY WARNED, BUT CONTINUES TO WANDER COACH PREVIUOSLY WARNED, BUT CONTINUES TO WANDER OUT OF THE BOX. “COACH I NEED YOU TO STAY IN THE BOX.”OUT OF THE BOX. “COACH I NEED YOU TO STAY IN THE BOX.”

COACH:COACH: I’M ONLY COACHING MY I’M ONLY COACHING MY KIDS.KIDS.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. DON’T LET ME SEE YOU 1. DON’T LET ME SEE YOU OUT OF THE BOX AGAIN OUT OF THE BOX AGAIN OR ELSE.OR ELSE.

2. IF YOU DON’T COOPERATE 2. IF YOU DON’T COOPERATE I’LL HAVE TO CALL A “T”.I’LL HAVE TO CALL A “T”.3. WE NEED TO BE FAIR, COACH. 3. WE NEED TO BE FAIR, COACH. THE OTHER COACH IS STAYING THE OTHER COACH IS STAYING

IN IN THE BOX.WHAT CAN I SAY TO THE BOX.WHAT CAN I SAY TO GAIN GAIN YOUR COOPERATION?YOUR COOPERATION?

4. NO RESPONSE4. NO RESPONSE


COACH:COACH: THAT’S JUST CHICKEN THAT’S JUST CHICKEN SH**!SH**!

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. TECHNICAL FOUL1. TECHNICAL FOUL2. APPRECIATE YOUR 2. APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION, COACH, BUT I OPINION, COACH, BUT I CAN’T LET YOU HAVE AN CAN’T LET YOU HAVE AN ADVANTAGE. PLEASE ADVANTAGE. PLEASE COOPERATE.COOPERATE.3. THAT’S TWO STRIKES. 3. THAT’S TWO STRIKES.

YOU YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WITH KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WITH THREE.THREE.


COACH:COACH: AS THE COACH MOVES AS THE COACH MOVES BACK INTO THE BOX, THE BACK INTO THE BOX, THE COACH MUMBLES COACH MUMBLES SOMETHING INAUDIBLE SOMETHING INAUDIBLE TO THE OFFICIAL.TO THE OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. WHAT WAS THAT, 1. WHAT WAS THAT, COACH?COACH?2. TECHNICAL FOUL2. TECHNICAL FOUL3. IGNORE3. IGNORE

YOU HAVE JUST CALLED A DOUBLE FOUL INVOLVING THE YOU HAVE JUST CALLED A DOUBLE FOUL INVOLVING THE STAR PLAYER FROM TEAM A AND A RECENT SUB FROM STAR PLAYER FROM TEAM A AND A RECENT SUB FROM TEAM B.TEAM B.

COACH A:COACH A: WHAT DID MY PLAYER DO WHAT DID MY PLAYER DO TO DESERVE THAT?TO DESERVE THAT?

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. AFTER YOUR PLAYER 1. AFTER YOUR PLAYER GOT GOT PUSHED, YOUR PLAYER PUSHED, YOUR PLAYER RAPPED THE PUSHER WITH AN RAPPED THE PUSHER WITH AN ELBOW.ELBOW.

2. WE GOT THE FIRST FOUL, 2. WE GOT THE FIRST FOUL, COACH. IT WAS UNWISE OF COACH. IT WAS UNWISE OF YOUR PLAYER TO RETALIATE.YOUR PLAYER TO RETALIATE.3. I KNOW YOU TEACH YOUR 3. I KNOW YOU TEACH YOUR PLAYERS NOT TO RETALIATE. PLAYERS NOT TO RETALIATE. EVIDENTLY THAT PLAYER EVIDENTLY THAT PLAYER

FORGOT.FORGOT.


COACH:COACH: THEY SENT THAT PLAYER IN THEY SENT THAT PLAYER IN JUST JUST TO PROVOKE MY STAR PLAYER.TO PROVOKE MY STAR PLAYER.OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. THE SECRET IS OUT 1. THE SECRET IS OUT

NOW, COACH. WE’RE ON IT.NOW, COACH. WE’RE ON IT.2. A FOUL IS A FOUL. GET 2. A FOUL IS A FOUL. GET YOUR PLAYER UNDER CONTROL.YOUR PLAYER UNDER CONTROL.3. COACH, YOU DON’T KNOW 3. COACH, YOU DON’T KNOW

THAT THAT FOR CERTAIN. HOWEVER, WE FOR CERTAIN. HOWEVER, WE WILL WATCH THOSE TWO WILL WATCH THOSE TWO

PLAYERS PLAYERS CLOSELY.CLOSELY.


COACH:COACH: YOU GOTTA PROTECT MY YOU GOTTA PROTECT MY BEST PLAYERBEST PLAYER

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. WE’RE HERE TO PROTECT 1. WE’RE HERE TO PROTECT ALL THE PLAYERS.ALL THE PLAYERS.2. WE’VE ALREADY WARNED 2. WE’VE ALREADY WARNED THEM BOTH. THEY KNOW THEM BOTH. THEY KNOW WE’RE WATCHING.WE’RE WATCHING.3.3. IT MIGHT NOT HURT IF IT MIGHT NOT HURT IF

YOU YOU REMINDED YOUR PLAYER REMINDED YOUR PLAYER TO TO KEEP HIS OR HER COOL.KEEP HIS OR HER COOL.


COACH:COACH: YOU’RE LOSING CONTROL OF YOU’RE LOSING CONTROL OF THE GAME.THE GAME.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. CUT THE CRAP, COACH1. CUT THE CRAP, COACH2. THE BIGGER THE FUSS YOU 2. THE BIGGER THE FUSS YOU

MAKE, THE MORE MAKE, THE MORE LIKELY LIKELY THERE MIGHT BE THERE MIGHT BE TROUBLE. TROUBLE. YOU CAN HELP YOU CAN HELP DIFFUSE THE DIFFUSE THE ISSUEISSUE

3. TRUST US, COACH. WE 3. TRUST US, COACH. WE WANT A WANT A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AS MUCH AS AS MUCH AS YOUYOU

TEAM A HAS JUST GONE ON A 12-0 RUN AND THE COACH OF TEAM A HAS JUST GONE ON A 12-0 RUN AND THE COACH OF TEAM B CALLS TIMEOUT. EXITING THE TIMEOUT THE COACH TEAM B CALLS TIMEOUT. EXITING THE TIMEOUT THE COACH SHARES A FEW CHOICE WORDS.SHARES A FEW CHOICE WORDS.

COACH:COACH: YOU GUYS HAVE CALLED FIVE YOU GUYS HAVE CALLED FIVE FOULS ON US AND ONLY ONE ON FOULS ON US AND ONLY ONE ON THEM.THEM.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. IGNORE1. IGNORE2. IS THERE A SPECIFIC CALL YOU 2. IS THERE A SPECIFIC CALL YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT, COACH?WANT TO TALK ABOUT, COACH?3. THAT’S THE WAY THE 3. THAT’S THE WAY THE BALL IS BALL IS BOUNCING RIGHT NOW.BOUNCING RIGHT NOW.4. COACH, YOUR TEAM IS 4. COACH, YOUR TEAM IS

PRESSING PRESSING ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND THEY’RE IN A ZONE.THEY’RE IN A ZONE.


COACH:COACH: EVERY TIME WE COME UP EVERY TIME WE COME UP HERE WE GET SCREWED.HERE WE GET SCREWED.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. ARE YOU QUESTIONING 1. ARE YOU QUESTIONING OUR INTEGRITY?OUR INTEGRITY?2. COACH, I KNOW THINGS 2. COACH, I KNOW THINGS

LOOK TOUGH RIGHT NOW, LOOK TOUGH RIGHT NOW, BUT IMPLYING THAT WE BUT IMPLYING THAT WE ARE CHEATING YOUR ARE CHEATING YOUR TEAM IS UNACCEPTABLE.TEAM IS UNACCEPTABLE.

3. DON’T LET ME HEAR ANY 3. DON’T LET ME HEAR ANY MORE OF THAT.MORE OF THAT.4. TECHNICAL FOUL4. TECHNICAL FOUL


COACH:COACH: LOOK AT THE BOARD. LOOK AT THE BOARD. EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT.EVERYBODY CAN SEE IT.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. TECHNICAL FOUL1. TECHNICAL FOUL2. IS THERE ANYTHING I 2. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN SAY TO GET YOU TO CAN SAY TO GET YOU TO CALM DOWN BEFORE I CALM DOWN BEFORE I HAVE TO ADD TO THE HAVE TO ADD TO THE FOUL COUNT?FOUL COUNT?3. BACK OFF, COACH; 3. BACK OFF, COACH;

YOU’RE YOU’RE WAY OVER THE LINE.WAY OVER THE LINE.


COACH:COACH: YOU’LL NEVER WORK MY YOU’LL NEVER WORK MY GAMES AGAIN.GAMES AGAIN.

OFFICIAL:OFFICIAL: 1. THAT WILL BE A 1. THAT WILL BE A BLESSINGBLESSING

2. IGNORE AND RESUME 2. IGNORE AND RESUME PLAY.PLAY.

3. TECHNICAL FOUL3. TECHNICAL FOUL

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