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I tell the coaches in the pregame that we want to do a great job of communicating with them throughout the game. We will do our best to get them numbers, but sometimes it is tough if several players are around and we have to keep officiating throughout the rest of play. I tell them to ask our wings if they have a question and they will relay it to another official if needed. I would have no problem going over and talking to the head coach between periods, but would not talk to long. If the other coach had a problem with it, I'd tell him "this was his question, I answered it and we moved on and I'd do the same for him if asked."
In a coaches panal at a clinic I attended, all the coaches mentioned how their coaches and players appreciate communication.
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