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Hi Erick:
I forgot to mention that when I have changed my mind about a rules interpretation I try to let the coach know about it when talking with him at the next game. That way he will know what to expect from you when he sees the situation come up again. I don't think that undermines your authority. Rather it shows that you understand you are human; that you can have mistaken ideas about rules; and that you are interested in continuously improving your standard of refereeing. You will be held in higher esteem by experienced coaches with mature judgment.
On the other hand I do not discuss my analysis of the facts of play in a previous game-- i.e., was the ball in touch or not, was it a corner or a goal kick, was that handling in the area really deliberate or just inadvertent. To rehash the way you saw a factual situation versus how he saw it just gets you into a lot of 'who shot John' that leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
Malcolm P.
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