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Old Tue Oct 26, 2004, 11:21pm
Snake~eyes Snake~eyes is offline
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Originally posted by ref18
As a new official I've got a different take on things. I've been officiating for 2 years and finally threw my first flag on a coach last week. I've had the deer in headlights look many times in the past. It was the more experienced officials who have helped me to draw the line I use to determine when I've heard enough. It's hard being a new official. My biggest concern when dealing with coaches is that I'm not letting them get away with enough. In basketball I keep the coaches in line. The nature of football allows coaches a bit more room for yelling at people. This adjustment was hard, but with the help of more senior officials helping me deal with coaches, I'm now able to deal with them on my own.
Some good guidlines as to when to draw the line. Anytime the attack becomes personal you should end it. Anytime the coach continues to complain about somthing that happened plays ago is a time the conversation should end. If at any time it turns disrespectful you should draw the line. So are some good general guidlines.
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