Mark -
And I bet the next time Jeff refed that coach's game, coach was more careful about how he expressed his concerns. It is all in how you say something to a person. If he had said "Please watch the fouls. Call it both ways Jeff" he probably would have been spared the T. I've given out very few Ts since I started refing and one I remember in particular was given because the coach said something that was meant to embarass and question the ability of the refs. A no-no in my book. He simply said: "You guys (refs) are the reason this game is so close". Nice and loud so everybody in the gym could hear it. You can't let a coach make a comment like that. It can incite the crowd. Once that happens you are really in trouble. After I t'd him up the game went a lot smoother and I think the coach realized he was not going to get away that kind of behavior. He respected us more.
Jack
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