[w_sohl]

I'm all for talking to coaches. We are all adults, though sometimes we (coaches and officials) don't act like it and should be able to hold an adult discussion. We are going to disagree often, part of bias and also because we as officials CAN'T get everything right. I, however, feel that talking to coaches lets them know that we understand, as best we can, where they are coming from and that we are doing the best job possible to make it a fair contest. I am looking forward to the NBA and NCAA method of rotating tableside after a foul is called. I believe that this will relieve some of the tensions between officials and coaches as they will be able to get an explanation immediately and will then know what to expect from us. I feel that going opposite is somewhat cowardly, like we are running and hiding from the coaches because we want to avoid anyone questioning our judgment. Our judgment is always under scrutiny and if on occasion we can explain our selves coaches will have a better understanding of what to expect. Don't get me wrong, going opposite has its benefits, I just feel going tablesides benefits outweigh going opposite.