You know you guys are reading way to much into this working the officials stuff.
Thinking back on the whole year, most games I didn't even bother the officials. As a whole, the games were officiated fairly well and pretty fairly. Usually, I more often applaud the good calls then worry about the bad ones. If I would say anything to the refs, it would be more like "Ohhh, that was close." or maybe "hummm, thought she had position." But even then this was only occasionally. More often then not, I was too busy cheering on my players.
Only two games all year I thought were officiated badly. One game got completely out of hand. The ref wouldn't call anything on either team. It went beyond letting 'em play to the point were I thought someone was going to get hurt. Even my kids were like, "Coach, I'm getting nailed out!" It was really ridiculous.
I already said once that I was wrong and I deserved the T. I was trying to work the officials that one game because while I may be a bit biased, it was plainly obvious that they got my best player out of the game early with two close calls and then wouldn't call any kind of similiar contact going to the other way. I may not officiate basketball and may only be a coach, but I can tell when there is contact on my player that should be a foul. I certainly could be wrong sometimes, but not every time.
But hey, what I did was wrong. And that's fine. I learned from this thread and if I ever have to deal with that kind situation again, I'll certainly handle it differently. That is why I made the post in the first place, to get input and learn, not to troll, like some have wrongly implied.
But I'll tell you what, you guys as a group, with some exceptions, really are disappointing. You think that it is perfectly acceptable to be rude, to name call, to be insulting and judgemental just because you may not like someones point of view. I did nothing in the way of name calling and with the possible exception of a couple "smart" comments was generally respectful and pleasant.
So much for intelligent discourse, open minds, and trying to achieve a greater understanding. Your group as a whole acted more like 5th graders picking on someone who was different than impartial adult officials trying to have an intelligent conversation.
And that is just freakin' sad! Pathetic really,... and it's too bad!
I'm done and outa here....
(Elvis has left the building)