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Drake,
Don't abandon your nice-guy philosophy, just insert appropriate limits. Ushering the coach back to his box without stopping the game is acceptable, and if he keeps violating, so is a T. His comment about "am I bothering the game" would have led to an auto-WHACK the next time if I had been in your spot. But you were there, and you had a feel for the game.
Officiating without coming off as "officious" is a valuable tool, stay with it. It's that mix of nice + firm that we're all looking for.
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HOMER: Just gimme my gun.
CLERK: Hold on, the law requires a five-day waiting period; we've got run a background check...
HOMER: Five days???? But I'm mad NOW!!
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