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alright, i'm new to reffing, i've done some middle school stuff just trying to get my foot in the door as i'd like to work my to reffing HS and eventually (hopefully) high level college ball or even higher. that out of the way, i am new and will admit i probably don't know my *** from my elbows when it comes to the intricacies of officiating.
that said, my comment is referring to the beginning of the situation. i, as others above have said, do not like the "could you repeat that" because i think its baiting. how is an upset coach in the heat of competition going to respond a question like that?
that said, i have a couple of questions about this situation for all of you who are more experienced officials than i am (which would be, probably most of the posters on this board):
1. did Coltdoggs call a dead ball after the hoop specifically to address the coach and his comments? why would one do that? (i don't mean any malice, it hadn't crossed my mind to stop play unless a coach as an actual question/concern about something, if he's *****ing/baiting me i tune him out because i feel no good can come from me responding to his insults, it only encourages him to talk trash as a means of getting my attention, in my experience. if i'm wrong, by all means correct me). i can understand the coach questioning your integrity is a no-no, but is he really saying that you're a cheater is he mad and trying to let you know he's pissed? [you said that you've had problems with this guy before, so your judgement of his intent would be better than mine]
do the other refs here agree with the course of actions taken? (not the T-ing and tossing but the events leading up to it)
in reference to the "could you repeat that", what would others feel is the best way/phrase to approach a coach to handle him saying something like that without your (the ref) statement being condescending/baiting? something like "sir, did you just question my integrity?"
i like that because you give the coach to either stand up and say "yes, i think you're cheating" and "call you" on his opinion [to which you'd most likely toss him because for him to answer yes to your question he'd have to flat out accuse you of cheating] or he can clarify on why he said what he did and reason out an understanding.
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