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Originally Posted by fullor30
Their behavior was not inappropriate, that's the point.
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F30, yes, there are a lot of times when an official goes into intimidation mode. He wants all the attention on himself. He's a prima donna. More times than not, these looks are unnecessary and inapporpriate. I woul dbet that this is one of those times.
However, when an official has credibility with players and coaches, they can use looks and growls to get their point across without having to resort to borderline technical fouls. The good ones are also not terribly obvious about it.
When you treat players and coaches with respect, and have to go to one of these tools, the effect is swift and enormous. It's like hearing Mike Brady say the F word. It works in measured doses.
For those who say intimidation has no part in this game, and that T's should be used, that's fine. But this is a competitive game with type A people. That means at some point everyone has to take it and move on. Sometimes players and coaches get a shot in, especially on a 50/50 call. Other times the official needs to establish his presence, when a reaction is too much.
Do what you have to do, but I agree with you 100% that many people do the stare down when they shouldn't, or worse, can't.