Counting

[WeekendRef]

On every inbounds play the defensive team counts out loud (Ok, they are yelling) 1 one thousand , 2 one thousand , 3 one thousand and so on . While I appreciate the help in getting to five seconds (when I count above 2 I often get confused)I found this quite annoying the other night when it happened . After the second time I gently reminded the ladies that I could handle the counting just fine . The coach hears this and wants to know why they can't count out loud (He asked in a friendly manner) . I told him that I will ref the game , he can coach and the girls can play but there will be no mixing of the 3. I suppose I could have called it unsporting if they ignored my warnings but I want to hear what you folks think I could have taken a different course of action .