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Best line for a tech foul.

Keep them coming, people - these have made my week !!

Country Championships in Bendigo a few years ago, under 12 boys final and we were getting a raw deal from the ref, so I had to get up with arms extended out wide and say, "What's going on ref..?"

Reply, "I don't know!"

My reply, "You can say that again..."

Tech!

I once got teched for telling the ref his whistle was tucked underneath his shirt, which it actually was.

Not a line for a tech foul, but I was coaching against a guy who was never sat and was carrying on like a pork chop yelling abuse at his players.

Now, you hoopsters should know by now I like to stir and so I decided to stand and "mirror" him to put him off. It drove him mad and he tried staring me down with teeth clenched. "Sit down D%^head!" was the comment to me. Even his feral parents were giving me the finger.

In the end he walked onto my side of the bench to challenge me mid game. Refs saw it, gave him a warning.

After the game, he threatened me with legal action for defamation.

Best one I ever heard was Bruce Palmer. He asked the ref for a kiss on the lips. The ref asked him what for. He said I would expect a kiss on the lips from somebody before they f*#ked me in the arse! tech

I personally believe that having a joke and a quick light heartened chat with refs before the game helps get in their good books.

Then during the game they are more likely to be accommodating to you - keep the light hearted jokes and odd funny remarks going and they will
Continue to listen and dIscuss things with you.

Then when all else fails a great way to get the refs to pick their game up is by speaking to 1 and say "your doing a great job, really sensational, but you need to help your thee ref mates out because they are struggling" gets 1 ref pumped up
And on your side and may get that ref to sort the others out. If your good enough do this to all the refs haha - then they all think they are going well and
Will all try to get the others to lift their game.

Despite the many techs I may have received throughout my coaching and playing days, this thread has pointed out one thing to me at least.

Budgie pointed out after his comment to the ref she was never out there again.

I think this is a good time to point out that without Referees there would be no games and I know they get paid to do it, but I for one make an effort of shaking hands with all refs after games and thaking them for doing the job.

I have had two good ones over the years.

I have had a tech because I was talking to the ref about a call he came up with a terrible explanation so I said he was a clown. Apparently not a funny clown as it got me the tech.

That was as a coach. As a player I once got a tech for yelling out Jesus Christ after throwing an outlet pass into the stands. Was having a bad night so let out some personal frustration and got the T. I asked the ref how he could T me up for that when I was just asking for some help with my game. He replied he had to call it a tech as some people might have taken offence. So I asked him if he was religious and he said no. So I responded with so how can you call a tech for something you didnt even take offence to.

Had a chat with the ref after the game and he apologised for calling the tech.

Interesting and sometimes entertaining thread this..

Common themes appear to be:

1. No one seems to get a tech foul when they are winning.

2. It is getting harder to find a high I.Q. among some players and coaches.

3. Referees don't always seem to have the same sense of humour as coaches, do they?

Had a very biased game with the foul count all lopsided. I got a warning from a ref for being too vocal and told to be quiet. So I told him that I would be quiet, but if I didn't agree with his call, or if they missed a blatant foul I would stand up as my sign I was not happy.

Problem was, about 5 minutes later I stood up to get my drink bottle.

They thought I was objecting and got a T.

Seems, you say it best, when you say nothing at all.

"Aaand, one luck fan will go home with a game ball..."

That is a very funny movie, Will Ferrell is a classic, but I am not sure I would ever use that line myself... Love the drop kick though, at least 40 meters into the stands, impressive!

Have used this one before, "So which part of the ball did he foul, ref?"

Got a warning and my reply was, "I apologise!"

Got a tech for that one..... More about the tempo in my voice than what I said I think??

Not a great line but was once ejected for the following exchange:

Coach: Will you blow your whistle? (with passion :))

Ref 1: Blows whistle - Tech Foul

Coach: NOW you blow your whistle!

Ref 2: Blows whistle - Tech Foul - you're out of here!


Unfortunately I have a million of 'em. :(

Once in a game of U14's we were being shafted so I went down the 'get a tech - get a few calls' path. U14's so didn't want to blow up so after a particularly bad call walked alongside the ref and told him:

'That call was terrible - no response

That call was appalling - a little twitch

That call was atrocious - TECH FOUL'

Thank goodness because I was running out of adjectives.

By the way we got every call for the rest of the half :(

Must admit it was not my finest coaching moment, but I was teched once (okay maybe more than once), and my reply was "Tech me all you want ref, that was still a crap decision!"

Still shook hands and apologised after the game though..... Guess I am just a big softie!