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[IowaMike]

In this instance, the coach was talking directly to the player. The only reason I heard it is that I was near his bench heading down the court at the time. Although I felt that he didn't do the kid any favors by telling him that, I didn't see any reason to T him up or even acknowledge the comment. Goes back to what we have all said to coaches at one time or another, I'll officiate and you coach. I wasn't going to tell him how to coach his players. I will note that once the kid in question returned to the game he never said a word to me or my partner for the remainder of the contest. Maybe he did learn something after all.