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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
Using the whistle gives you one additional tool in your box. When a coach is getting near the line, and won't back off by talking to him, then it can sometimes be helpful to put the whistle into your mouth. It serves as a warning that the T is imminent. I've had it work before.
Just to add a thought to blindzebra's comments, sometimes it's better to hit the whistle, signal the T, and go find your partner immediately. Take 30 seconds to talk about what you're going to do next, who will tell the coach to sit, which end to shoot FTs at. Then go back and report. It gives the coach a few seconds to calm down. And, if he's still going strong when you go to report, you have ample justification to unload him.
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Not sure I like that.
There shouldn't be any discussion over who sits the coach, IMO, that should be your partner. Calling it, talking and then going back near the coach to report can be seen as baiting the coach.
I had this come up just last week. My partner got the visiting coach, 2nd half from lead. He came by reported, turned and said what he had and went to the other end to shoot. I walked across to the bench area and observed the players and let the coach talk to my back while we shot the first FT, as the second shot went up I turned and said, "Coach you have your seat the rest of the game," and went back across the court for the throw-in.
We took care of business, the coach had his say without feeling challenged, he calmed down, my partner had a chance to regroup and the game went on from there without incident.