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Originally Posted by potato
well telling a coach there was "no advantage" is very different from some folks here that said they will tell the coach:"you're guy got an open pass" because when you say that it makes a ref sound like he's doing a favour for the team, which makes him sound bias so might as well not say anything.
a no advantage doesn't affect the play sounds more neutral compared to what some folks mentioned how they would explain to the coaches, but still saying less is better as saying more would just open up a never ending debate with the benches.
also talking to coaches during game kind of takes away some concentration on the game, even if it's during a dead ball.
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I agree with Adam in that you don't seem to have a clear concept of what "bias" or biased means. Its not bias, in the way that you seem to be suggesting, because we would do the exact same thing for a similar call on the other end of the court.
And talking to coaches can take away from concentration in a game but its also a general requirement for working games above the JV level. There are a handful of coaches to whom I MIGHT say, "your kid had an open layup" but, as others have said its best to just reference advantage/disadvantage and keep it moving.
Talking to coaches, just like knowing when to pass or not pass on plays like this are all part of the art of officiating. As much as people want to have black and white interpretations of the rules there will always be things that are subjective and require discretion. Call selection and knowing when and how to talk to coaches is all part of that and is largely what distinguishes average, good, and elite officials at respective levels.