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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
I'm going to disagree. There is just as much time in a running clock AAU game as in any other. The convo should be quite short. And it's easy to tell the clock operator to stop the clock if it is an issue. One problem with these games is that too often officials don't educate coaches about expected behavior. I've had pretty good luck in these games just by having the dialog with anupset coach that most officials won't have.
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As a newer referee, I am hesitant to hold up play for even a short discussion. I think you are right. If it is at all possible to get to the coach it may help. But, you also seem to know what to say, which is a good skill to have. In this case the coach knew I was not the scheduled ref, because he heard me talking to an administrator before the game. I think that is part of the reason he settled down quickly when I talked to him.