[Adam]

You have no idea what these kids are going through or how tough they are; their coach is far more qualified to make that judgment than an official who sees them for about an hour. I can tell you the easiest way to become a former official is to start telling a coach how to do his job. Then, suddenly, you're coaching a 5th grade AAU team yelling at the refs and telling them you should know because you used to ref varsity ball.

These coaches are responsible to enough people; we don't need to get involved. If for no other reason, it detracts from our appearance of objectivity. We can't afford that loss.