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Lots of officials can call fouls and violations. It's dealing with people that separates the good from the great. There is no specific answer to your question. No two coaches have the exact same personality. Each official has skills (or lack thereof) and certain styles in dealing with coaches. Experience will teach you what works best for you.
One thing I will say though is that managing the coaching box isn't just about T'ing a coach. If you are managing the box (instead of ignoring them until they are 8-feet out and jumping up and down), you can often head off problems before they occur. There are many subtle things you can do (waving them back, a "knowing look" etc.) to let them know that they are pushing the limits of bench decorum. If you can't learn to ref the bench area at the same time you are reffing the 84-feet of court, you will have problems.
Count to ten before you call A T. Then whack them. It's nothing personal. It's just a call that needs to be made once in a while to maintain coach control and then you move on without holding a grudge.
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Wed Nov 23, 2005, 05:54pm
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