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Originally posted by ref2coach
There is no provision in FIFA/USSF for the coach to address the referee at all. That is the accurate "book" answer.
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That is absolutely correct. Now does that mean that I'm not going to talk to the coach? Not at all, just maybe when he/she doesn't find it to be convenient for him/her. Most of the time, coaches won't even address me until play has come to a stop, so it's not a problem. But if they do decide to start talking to me, they will have to wait until the play has come to a stop. Unless of course, they decide to use some "offensive" or "abusive" language. Then I will stop play and send them off or give them a caution.