Foul count

[Rich]

As an assigner, a vast majority of my complaints about officials deal with officials opening their mouths when they shouldn't.

Example: Coach is not staying in the coaching box, although at this very old school with some unique layout challenges, it's pretty hard for him to do so.

Official talked with him, warned him.

OK, fine. I'm not thrilled with this, but whatever. Coach needs to adjust to officials just like we need to adjust to coach personalities.

The problem was when another coach at the school, working game management, overheard this official telling a partner as they walked out in the second half, "He's going to get one (a technical, obviously) this half."

Sure enough, that's what happened. Now it looks like (and I think a good case can be made) that the official was out to get the coach.

Another official in the last week was reported for trying to joke with a coach in a situation that only the best and most experienced could get away with. Younger official, didn't know the coach, coach didn't know the official, I get an email.

You can't misquote silence.