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Originally Posted by waltjp
Exactly. In baseball it's commonplace for a manager or coach to go out on the field and question a call or express his displeasure. It's not tolerated in football. If the coach comes out on the field he gets very little latitude before he's drawing a flag for USC.
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lol!! in baseball a coach or player gets ejected for looking at the umpire wrongly. AND THEN, they are willing to stand toe-to-toe and scream at the coach!! as football officials, we pride ourselves in having the people skills and patience to deal with coaches and situations without having to exert our authority by flagging coaches!! we have the ability to diffuse situations. roamin, i did not realize you were on the OTHER side of the field from the coach's sideline. of course it is NOT tolerable for him to come all the way across the field. but surely, the U or R or BJ would have stopped him prior to him coming all the way across! even so, OF COURSE you could come across the field to discuss it with him!!! are you kidding?!! why not? charged timeout, the coach deserves an explanation and has yet to receive one because you are on the other side of the field. courtesy says you can jog over, give your take, politely listen to his take, and KEEP HIM OUT OF TROUBLE by turning and leaving!! contrary to what walt is saying, the coach should be given A LOT of latitude before drawing a flag. it is pure ego which causes us to become confrontational and 'stick' a coach. 'stick a coach'??!!! what an awful word, and contrary to the quality of work we strive to present as FOOTBALL officials.