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Each official has a slightly differant personality. Each coach has a differant personality. What works for one official might not work for another official. What works for one official with one coach might not work for the same official with a differant coach. (It's just basic human relations)
That being said, here is what the (Indiana) IHSAA Officials Handbook says concerning unsporting conduct of coaches:
"The basic criterion inherent in athletic competition and written into the contest rules in all sports is guaranteed fair play, that no player or team may gain an unfair advantage over an opponent. Unfortunately there are a few coaches who include the berating and carping of officials in their game strategy. There are also a few coaches who become frustrated during the course of the game and must place the fault somewhere.
Officials who permit coaches to "perform" are allowing potentially unhealthy situations to develop. To wait until "the last straw" to assess a penalty that was "earned" early on in a contest is not good procedure. Ninety-eight percent of the unsportsmanlike reports filed with the IHSAA indicate that when a penalty is assessed with the first infraction, the contest proceeds with no further problems."
If a player travels, call traveling. If a coach deserves a T, give him a T. It says more about the coach than it does about the official.
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