in social if ejected it is an automatic suspension perhaps ref was confused with this by law that is not applicable at junior level.

Saw a ref on another court have a go at a coach for not standing inside the coaching line. Was during a game and that ref wasn't reffing that coach he was just being a dick. Seems they can do what they want when it suits them.

yes they can do or not do what they like. Sick Of watching games that are ruined by refs thinking the game is about them. As they say a good reffed game is where you do not notice them.

So you were at the forestville Norwood game too. Yes, in basketball if you blatantly tackle someone to the floor you can be ejected. Guy who tried to take out forestvilles smallest player on a layup right at the end should have been kicked out too. Fat coach maybe should have stood up at some point during the last quarter and told his team to calm down. Sorry your son was kicked out but tackling is not a basketball play

Are you insane Ricey??

The tribunal process does certainly not favour referees at all. I have seen so many cases of threatening abuse and actions resulting in suspended sentences, with the abuse often directed towards teenagers.

You mention players grievances? Sounds like players excuses as to why they think it is okay to abuse referees and threaten them. "the referee let us get fouled all game without calls, so it is okay to tell them I am going to kick their head in"

Methinks ricey got ejected at Mars last night

The tribunal isnt there to listen to how you think the ref missed a call. Just because a ref misses 1,2 or 5 calls dpes not give the player the right to go off his nut. The tribunal will ask...did you say this? Did you threaten with this? Because the ref makes a mistake or several doesnt give you the right to call him a C you next tuesday. The tribunal finds you guilty because of your actions. Maybe take responsibility for you actions rather than blaming someone else because you have no self control

Recording junior basketball games in case something wrong or bad happens is not why you should do it.

Agree that players have little or no excuse for threatening or abusing a referee, but referees should not be able to tech' or report players for frustration.

Referees should be taught to understand and recognise frustration over poor attitudes or aggressiveness.

Warnings are a good use of people skills as is talking to a player who is obviously becoming frustrated at poor officiating.

It needs to go both ways to a point and I am not saying referees need a psych' degree, they just need to be human and not be power hungry dicks, players also need to be more accepting that mistakes are made by both players and referees and also not be dicks.

That's the answer, less dicks on court!

Anon #538866 you need to read the FIBA rules on unsportsmanlike behavior. Disputing refs calls is a tech foul. Unsportsmanlike conduct without contact is a tech foul. Audible swearing is a technical foul.

Not playing the ball and/or hard and excessive contact is a USF.

Deciphering between frustration and the act is not up to the ref, applying the rules of the game are.

Any body apart from the refs think they are doing a good job. not me. Sick of watching crap games where the refs find a picky foul and then somebody takes free throws to decide who wins the game. And we whine when nobody wants to watch that crap on tv. Go and watch the games now compared to the 90s hardly any decided by three throws.

Forestville were up 10 with a minute to play, game was hardly decided by the call

Anon #869 who is quoting FIBA rules, where did anon #866 ever mention disputing calls, swearing or unsportsmanlike behavior?

The problem with referees (you are probably one) is that they often forget the game is played by humans, humans have emotions and are not robots to be handled by people who interpret rules incorrectly.

Referees who think that any little disputed call or question is a tech foul because they are too lazy to give a warning or just communicate like a human should are part of the problem and probably should just stick to directing traffic or giving parking fines for a job.

The rules are the rules, but it is the interpretation of them that is the real problem. Sure, if a player carries on and swears or is just being an unsportsmanlike fool he or she should be dealt with. But this whole thing where any disputing of a call can be used to throw a quick tech because a referee is having a bad day is annoying and I see it all the time.