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Coach's perspective
As a coach who tries to avoid howling (for a lot of reasons, not just to avoid a T), I resent other coaches who push the limits. If I am approaching the line, I would expect a warning before getting whacked, but if I go over the line, whack me. Because I do control myself, I sometimes feel at a disadvatage when I see other coaches "working the refs", howling about calls, leaving the box, etc. So on behalf of the coaches who do not push the limits, I say "Make sure coaches do not abuse the rules. Warn early, then whack them if they won't cooperate." I know being a ref is tough enough without having to deal with crap from the benches. I also believe that if the coaches are riding the refs, there is a better chance that the refs will be distracted and do a poorer job than if they are allowed to concentrate on the game.
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