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Kaliix,
I think that you have to understand that you see things from a coach's perspective and we see things from an official's perspective.
You state that you don't make many comments to officials, but have included several examples here -- thought she had position, that was close, and the one that got you into trouble: call it both ways.
But, we have been (and are in every game) on the receiving end of those comments. Day in and day out. Every single freaking game.
Trust me when I say that it gets old. Listening to the same comments over and over from coaches, players, and fans that do not have the first clue about the rules of the game.
From those yelling "3 seconds" as the offensive team rebounds and shoots over and over, to explaining that a player does not have to be standing still to "take a charge", to arguing with a coach or fan who thinks that the rules in the NBA are the same ones used in lower levels... I just gets old and it's the same crap every single game.
I think that the bottom line is that there is really no reason for a middle school coach to be saying anything to the officials. The old line about being afraid that someone is going to get hurt is one that we've heard over and over -- usually from a coach or parent who does not feel that they are "getting calls".
You *can* get hurt in basketball -- and generally it is not the official's fault. There is one way to guarantee that your child is not hurt: don't play. Can games get "out of control"? Yes. Can a middle school girls game get out of control? As the British might say, "Not bloody likely."
For all your disappointment in the "open mindedness" of officials, I assure you that collectively we are much more disappointed in the lack of sportsmanship shown by coaches at every level.
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