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I'm sorry if you took what I said that way. I commend you on the ability to ever remain calm after giving instructions and then having your team do the opposite. That would drive me crazy!
I don't know what points you would like me to address. I think there is a time to talk and a time to use the whistle. I wouldn't give a T in this situation but I would shut up and let the player hang him/herself or it will blow over and the game will end. I have even asked for a sub before instead of tossing someone with one T already. What might seem harsh in words is not really that bad in action. I'm on a mission for the perfect game. Playerwise and what the officiating crew does too. I don't get off on ignoring coaches with questions or players with attitudes. That is not what it is about. When coaches complain they really don't know that cheating is so far out of our minds that it is silly to even say. If I never gave another T or had another altercation with a player or coach I would be fine with it. But, the fact is I will call the game the way I was trained and have learned to call the game whether it is popular or not.
I honestly did not mean to offend you but sometimes your posts cause me to remember that right now you think like a coach most of the time. I have played as recently as last month in an over-30 league and I thought like a player. It is just a different mindset thats all. Things I would say in a discussion in player mode I would not say in a discussion in ref mode. Does one help the other? Absolutely, but they must remain apart.
Again, I'm sorry if I offended you. That is not what this is about.
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