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Our interpreters have always told us that T's and DQ's are situations that are best handled by reporting and then going opposite.
In disqualifications, they want us to follow the procedure where the non-calling official informs the coach and then stays tableside.
I always pre-game it that way with my partner(s).
I don't think your interpreter used the right words. "Defending your calls" and "conflict" bring to mind an adversarial relationship between coach and ref. Maybe he should have said "at some point you are going to have to discuss your calls" and "if you are always going away from discussion" rather than the words he used. As refs, we should be open to civil dialogue with coaches. IMHO, once it reaches the "defending your calls" and "conflict" stage, the communication between ref and coach is no longer productive.
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