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Originally posted by Kaliix
Glad you like my advice 
I wish I'd have gotten "The Stare" 
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Kaliix
I have used "The Stare" with good results. The first or second time you hear "chirping" just look over and stare hard at the coach. Usually they get the message.
You could also call time and nip it in the bud the first time it happens and tell the coach that he needs to drop the comments.
Or you could just toss the first person from a team who makes a second comment of any type. That will just about always get the message across.
Your mileage may vary.
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Oh no,no no! I really like your advice-especially from door #3. Yup. Toss the first person that makes a
second comment of any type. That should take care of all the coaches who like to "work" umpires, shouldn't it? Or maybe the best way might be door #2 instead, where you call time the very
first time it happens and warn the coach. Of course, I am taking for granted that if the coach doesn't wanna listen to that very
first warning, you're gonna haveta dump him then. Correct? And door #1, am I correct in thinking that you're also gonna unload the coach if he ignores the "stare" that you use after the coach chirps "the first or second time", and continues his chirping?
Great advice. I'd personally recommend it to ALL of the basketball officials I know. They can adapt it to the coaches in that sport who like to "work" officials.