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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
I missed this comment first time around. Don't know how....it's so ridiculous. Are you really saying that if a coach makes derogatory comments to you, but only loud enough that you can hear him, you should ignore those comments? You're really advocating that we should ignore personal insults as long as they're made quietly?
Un...freaking...believable...
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I know what he's trying to get at here...that if you kick something that you should be a little more lenient towards the reaction of the coach...I don't think he's saying that you should ignore it all the time unless the whole gym hears it. I don't agree, but it's a common philosophy that I've encountered. If you screw up the coach can yell at you a little more than if you're right.
My problem with that is the coach almost always thinks you're wrong, so if you let him have at you once or twice you've given him the green light the rest of the way. Regardless of what happened prior to the coach's behavior, you have to address the behavior and if it merits a T then let him have it. You're not losing face...if a coach can't handle a missed call (which is a reality of the game) appropriately then he needs to be dealt with. His behavior serves as the model for his players who need to learn to play through it.
In regards to the OP, every official deals with coaches differently and we obviously were not there. Based on the OP, I guess I would not have addressed a comment, especially from the bench and in the event I did, I would never tell someone that they are wrong. They may very well be, but I would explain the correct rule/call and go with it. If the comment or reaction is bad enough then deal with it regardless of who it comes from.