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Ok, it took me a half hour to read this thread, so I thought I'd chime in. Coach, it sounds like you are on the right track to dealing with officials. I give much more creedance to a coach that picks his or her spots rather than the ones that are complaining on every possession. There is a coach in a conference I work often that knows the game very well. Some nights he comes in and asks good questions. This has more of an effect on me as an official. I know him well and if he says politely that it looks like I'm missing something, you can bet I'll be thinking about it. This same coach, however, has they Hyde side where some nights he complains at everything and has zero credibility on those nights. As far as you idea that you need to complain to show your team that you are behind them (paraphrasing here), I'd say work hard with your players to make them realize that is untrue. It sounds like you want to take "the road less travelled" here and be the good sportsman, but it isn't easy. Yes, people need to stand up for themselves and in this case, their team, but there's an appropriate time and way of doing this. Keep up the good work as far as making your players treat other respectfully. It is greatly appreciated.
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