Coaches, please read the rule book

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Originally posted by jeref

Though your comeback was witty and entertaining, do you think that it was the best thing to say to the coach? I view a comment like this to be stooping down to level of the coach. What do others think? How would other people respond to this comment literally 3 seconds into the game? [/B]

...IMO- I view this forum as a way to study, learn from those who have been there and become a better official. I think that questions like these are irrelevant in doing any of that. I guess I'm really looking for something that I can use more so than someone's opinion on something that really doesn't matter.

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I totally agree. One of the characteristics of a good official is how we manage coaches. How this official managed the coach is not the only way to manage coaches. Instead of threatening him with a T, maybe he could have said, "Coach, you'll have to trust me on this one. This play doesn't happen often [it's only happened to me once in 8 years]. For now, you'll have to trust that I'm right."

What do others think?