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my two cents on this topic, which i stated in a thread a few months ago, is that it's generally a good idea to keep the conversations with coaches (espcially at the all day tournaments) to a minimum. How you doing, that sort of thing. If they have a general rules question, that won't take long to answer, you'd be rude not to give a concise, good answer.
But, as i stated before, it's the coach that you're NOT talking too that can be the problem. If he/she sees you in an extended conversation with his/her counterpart what might that coach think? Rightly or wrongly, that coach MIGHT feel that he/she is starting the game at a disadvantage.
Please see page 7 of the NFHS 1999-2001 Basketball Official's Manual...
"Loafing in the coach's office or carrying on long conversations with him/her before, during or after the game may give the appearance of favortism...The quickest way to lose respect of coaches and players is to get the reputation of being a horse trader. ALL ACTIONS SHOULD REFLECT STRICT AND TOTAL IMPARTIALITY (emphasis added)."
Those words are the Federation's, not mine.
Jake
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