I was going to stay out of this, but since my name was mentioned few time:
I applaud BIG for his efforts to give back to the game. As difficult as it is to find quality officials, it is equally, if not more difficult to find people willing to coach teams. Especially the lower level less glamorous posts like he has.
I applaud BIG for coming on here to get feedback on procedure and input. It is not an easy thing to do and IMO he has handled himself very well.
I applaud BIG for teaching his girls to worry about their own play and not worry about things they can't control.
I applaud BIG for undertaking a difficult position of both someone who coaches and someone who officiates. It is not easy, and is not something a lot of people would want to put themselves through.
I applaud BIG for recognizing and admitting a mistake on his part. Also for looking for and accepting ways in which he can handle similar situations in a better manner. After all, isn't that what this board is supposed to be about?
Finally, I will end the ovation, by saying I appreciate his willingness to come on here and try to put himself in the shoes of the calling official. He asks what it is he would have done and what other officials would have done in similar situation. I would go a step further and try to walk a mile, or at least the length of the coaching box, in his shoes. How would you honestly react?
Since no one,
AFAIK has seen him coach, I am not sure we can extrapolate that this is typical behavior for him. Needless to say, I give him the benefit of the doubt since he says it is not. One mistake does not a person make. Who amongst us would like our reputations and abilities judged by one action? Are the NCAA officials we discussed any less compotent b/c of a botched call? Hopefully, the younger/newer officials will learn from the exchange b/c there is a lot of meat here.