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Originally Posted by tomegun
1. The non-calling official having a close, personal, lengthy conversation with a coach after another official gives them a T. I don't have to be close to a coach to say, "You must remain seated..." and in college they can just simmer for a while. IMO, it is not my job to explain what my fellow official called. Many times, it is obvious and going to the coach is just to lend an ear. A coach doesn't get my ear when he gets a T; I will listen to him all game during other situations.
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I have a problem with the assumption that your partner is explaining your T if he is communicating with the coach at this point. You have no idea what's being said. As stated many times in this forum, a 'T' is just another foul, so it shouldn't change the basic interaction with the coach. S/He has received his/her penalty, so it should be business as usual from that point.
I personally don't care what my partner(s) says to a coach. That's something I've never concerned myself with. Even if my partner is selling me out lock, stock, and barrel, it has no affect at all in how I continue to call the game nor will it affect how I interact with the coaches.
To piggy back on your "seeing yourself on tape" statement. There is definitely nothing like seeing yourself on a TV screen to reduce the swelling of one's head. I was fortunate to officiate a scrimmage at a D1 college before the season started and they provided the officials with DVD's of the game. I then had an early season HS game broadcast on the local ED channel. So I was able to do my fine-tuning early in the season.