[dan74]

First, if I'm the lead and hear a coaches comment that I feel is over the line, do I stop the clock and then go to the coach or wait until the next dead ball?

Second, I just read a highly debated thread having to do with rookies who may be calling too many violations/fouls, therefore, "interupting" game flow. I, on the other hand, am a rookie who leans to the other side of the spectrum.

For background, I was a basketball player with a football body. As a result, and not being the quickest player on the court, I played post and banged a bit more than most. I, so far as an official, have allowed a more physical style of play, but I've also considered my bias and have been cognizant of advantage/disadvantage. Also, being new, I have assumed , rightly or wrongly, that my more experienced partners wouldn't want a rookie blowing a ton of whistles.

I'm thinking too much out there. I sometimes allow a bit more contact than maybe I should and then a split second later kick myself for not blowing the whistle.

With the amount of griping by the coaches, it seems like they want everything called. Maybe other rookies aren't experiencing this, but it's as if their griping results in less experienced officials calling a tighter and tighter game.