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I've never yelled at another official, either on the court or in the locker room. I've never had another official yell at me on the court or in the locker room either.
It's just not ..... professional.
I know when my partner screws up usually, and they also usually know when I screw up too. We then discuss, not yell. It should hopefully be a learning opportunity.
I have been in rules, mechanics and philosophy discussions at other times that mighta got a little bit noisy. Those were usually over a few brownpops, and there was certainly no rancor involved either that I remember. To be quite honest, I learned more in some of those sessions than I did in any clinic that I ever attended.
I have also been in evaluation meetings that did get a little tense at times. Those meetings were always away from a game enviroment though.
And....I've also feigned anger at coaches and players at times too. It's just another game management device imo, and it's a good one sometimes. I can't think of an instance where I really lost it in a game though. I had it pounded into my head when I was first starting out that an official never lost his temper during a game.
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