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I have no problems getting info from coaches during the game, and I will watch for things they ask me to watch for. My favorite part of officiating is off-ball from the lead position, so I normally call a few off-ball fouls a game, when necessary. I really try to let the players play, but some things need to be called, like the cutters being held, etc.
If the coach "gives information" in a way where the other coach hears, though, it puts me in a difficult position.
An example: Girl in the lane for nowhere near three seconds (well, three seconds how it's called, anyway). Coach starts yelling "three seconds" repeatedly.
At that point, the player may as well sit down with a couple of sticks in the middle of the lane and build a fire because there is no way in h3ll I'm going to call something right after a coach screams for it.
If I call that violation, then the OTHER coach will start in, thinking the coaches can call the game.
If the coach quietly said something to me as I passed his bench, I might look for it a bit closer. All in the presentation.
I'd like to hear the coaches' perspective on THAT, BTW.
Rich
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