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Originally posted by tomegun
I could make a long post but I will keep it short: if you don't like going table-side you are scared or unsure of the call you just made.
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I just disagree with this. I don't mind going table-side, but I don't think it's a good idea for HS or for NCAA below D1. It's not about being scared, it's about accountability of the coach who loses it while the calling official is standing in front of him/her.
In the pros and in most D1 games, the game is televised. If a coach goes berzerk, it will be obvious on tape and s/he can be fined or suspended by the league. But in HS, lots of games don't get taped. Even in D3, lots of games don't get taped. So if a coach happens to go off in those games, all you get is a paper report from the official. HS coaches are rarely fined or suspended, in my experience, unless they take the students out drinking after the game.
So I think there is very good reason not to go table-side in many games, but it has nothing to do with being scared. And again, I like the mechanic. It has helped me in the past. But I can see obvious reasons for not using it.