[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by mbyron

In this particular case I think I agree with your conclusion, that this is at most borderline flagrant.

However, I'm not sure I agree with your premise: do you really not hold the coaches to a higher standard, since they're (legally) adults?

Generally speaking, I hold players and coaches to the same standard: the rules of the game. There is nothing about trash talking that makes it worse for an adult to do than a child. And in the cases of both children and adults I prefer to apply the minimum penalty for a behavior issue that will solve the problem.