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I had TWO this week alone.
First one . . . coach is calling EVERY play down the court. Not being ugly, just annoying. About 3-4 minutes into the first quarter he wants a foul call and doesn't get it. Ball turns over and we get a quick foul. I report and coach start griping. Me, "Coach, that's enough. Let us officiate the game." (Accompanied by the stop sign.) He was fine after that.
Second one . . . coach sits almost the entire game. He barks at us loudly 4-5 times during the game about travelling, fouls, etc. Nothing extreme. His team goes up by 15 and he becomes quiet as a church mouse, THEN . . . the opponent start chipping away. 2-3 minutes later we have a 5-point game with about 1:20 left in the game. The opponent has a long pass down court and their players gets it, does a SWEET move that brings the defensive player WAY out of position. One dribble and to the basket. SCORE. 3-point game. Coach comes unglued SCREAMING about a supposed travel (kid NEVER moved his pivot foot). Scoring team calls time-out. I turn to coach and say, "Coach, you are warned. Please do not address the floor in that manner again." (Accompanied by the stop sign.) Coach starts to glare, so I walk away. When he turns to talk to his team, I report the TO, let my partner know the coach has been warned, and away we go. (Note: His team won by 7.)
And yes, I do think the stop sign is an effective tool if not used to excess and used at the appropriate time. Of course, I know some will disagree, but it works for me.
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