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Originally posted by Camron Rust
The difference that Smitty is trying to get across, as I read it, is that the official he mentioned seems to have seeked the conversations and spent the better part of warmup in/near the stands in conversation or spends all the time talking to one coach and doesn't say boo to the other one. This is not acceptable in my book.
When I have people I know approach me, I'll speak for 30 second or minute but ususally steer the conversation to a close: "BLah, blah, blah, blah.. That's good news. I'd love to chat with you but... Catch me afterwards/See you at work tomorrow." They always understand.
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That's exactly what I was saying. I never said that people shouldn't answer a coach's question. I never said you shouldn't acknowledge someone you know. I was talking about behavior that would imply you might favor one team. I happen to also think you shouldn't talk to a friend for more than a few seconds once you are on the court doing your job as an official. If JR chooses to do otherwise, that's his thing. I simply find it unprofessional. That's just me.