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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 01:04pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells View Post
My problem with the stop sign is that it comes across as dismissive. We talk all the time about how coaches should not be allowed to show us up, yet this signal does that very thing to the coach. Geese and Ganders come to mind here.

I've had much better success speaking quietly to them and letting them vent (appropriately), and I've witnessed good veteran officials do the same.

If your association wants you to do it so you have something the video will catch, so be it. I don't need that, as my report (every T gets one here) will be good enough for my assigners.
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee View Post
Use whatever method personally works best for you.
LOL That would be the simple way of saying what I just said.
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