[rainmaker]

Originally posted by footlocker

I might just lose it completely if a player worded a request this way.

I hope you're joking! Said politely, with no rancor, this sentence and its variations should be completely acceptable from any player. I always give the standard response, "Thank you, we're watching." And then I do. Once in a while they're right, and I'm missing something, and they've done me a favor. Occasionally, it's their team that ends up getting the foul, but at least I'm doing my job. How could this possibly be a reason to lose it?