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Originally Posted by tomegun
See how this turned out? The all powerful stop sign didn't work at all. What would have been the difference if he would have just talked to the coach? We are humans and they are humans, I'm often concerned about why we can't communicate in a manner where neither one is put on the defensive.
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So since this particular official used the stop sign incorrectly, it's wrong for all officials to use it?
Bull$hit. That's like saying just because something doesn't work for one official, it should never be used by any official.
You make it sound like every official who uses the stop sign is a poor communicator. That's totally and completely false. When I use it, it's because even though I've communicated all night long with a coach, he has now made it apparent that he isn't going to listen to me, know matter how much I've listened to him. It's my way of saying, "OKay caoch, I've listened to you, you're not listening to me, so I'm not listening any further. Enough." Now, if he can't understand that when I say, "Coach, I've heard enough," that's a warning, then he's going to find out that I was serious.
Should the stop sign be used only in certain situations at a certain point? Certainly. Is it wrong to use it appropriately? No, it is not.
BTW, the stop sign seemed to work pretty good when Gary Maxwell gave it to K on Wednesady night.