I would much rather be called by my first name. I hate sir, because I am not old and that refer's to people with gray hair or no hair in my book. I know that farther you go the better the coaches are at manipulation. Using your name gives a better background for whatever stance you want the official to look at. When I coach I will always use the officials first name. He then knows that either I am serious or I want an acknowledgement. I would never use a coach by their name on the flip side though. They are always refered to as "coach" and never anything else.
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