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This is one of the most difficult parts of officiating, how to handle coaches. When the rookie walks on to the floor, they don't want to upset anybody because they want to continue to be hired, probably going to take a lot of undeserved crap. As you mature the skin grows thicker. The choke sign needs no warning, whack. The Freshman and JV coach deserves maybe one stop sign, depending the situation. If avoided, whack. The varsity coach deserves maybe a stop sign, maybe a second, depending the situation, whack.
We must "TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS". An official is out there to enhance the educational values of the players. They shouldn't be worried about what the coach will think, worried if he will get re-hired, worried about having to write a report, etc. I have learned over the years that if you handle the "T" foul situation professionally and with no emotions, your presence grows much quicker and every athletic director will want to hire you.
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