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Originally posted by devdog69
I would say it depends on the familiarity level between you and the official. If a coach I don't know from Adam and have never had before is calling me by my first name, I'm not real comfortable with this, would prefer "sir". However, after I've seen the coach a time or two it doesn't bother me at all to be called by my first name, JMHO.
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The only problem with this approach for me is if you know one coach and not the other. If you are allowing 1 coach to be chummy with first names and the other not, you give the impression of partiality. When my partner and I talk to the coaches before the game, I always introduce myself by first name and shake their hands. It doesn't bother me for both coaches to call me by first name as long as it is done respectfully.