[Mike Simonds]

Derock1986: Officials should never dictate playing time to a coach.

If the action is not severe (players jabbering to each other or pushing each other but without much intensity) we should use preventive officiating including talking to the player and asking his coach for help. If the coach wants to remove his player from the game then we accomplished our goal of game control without using our flag.

However, if the infraction merits a foul then use your flag and control the game using the rules, not your game sense. These kinds of fouls must be penalized irregardless of the score or game situation.

Officials do not have specific authority to sit a player down unless that player commits his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the game or he commits a flagrant personal foul.

Do not make up your own rules Derock1986. Your intentions are good but we all need to be on the same page.

Derock1986, please do everyone a favor and learn the rules. Otherwise, go find another avocation to occupy your free-time.