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Originally Posted by lmeadski

Do you feel the coaches lose respect for refs that don't whack them when the coach believes it is / the ref believes it is appropriate?

Yes
No

There is a "pecking order" in everything we do. On the court, you have control of the coach. In the AD's office, coach probably has control of your game assignments. You have to manage both situations.

It sounds like you have a good grasp of where the line is. If that is true and you are a good difuser, I think you have a better chance by being patient. I am guessing that you haven't passed on too many T's where the coach was clearly across the line.

I know this is not what you are saying but the idea of using T's to get coach's respect is a dangerous path that leads nowhere. The respect comes from somewhere else.