stay at table?

[Joe Bob]

Alaska Ref..

You sound as if the majority of your time is spent avoiding confrontation with coaches. Most coaches are more comfortable with an official that will talk to them. It won't hurt you to follow up with a brief explanation when asked to do so. It shouldn't always be confrontational.. As for the conotation concerning the three second call.. That is probably the best time to call it, ie: no action underneath, ball moving around the perimeter.. Get him dumb butt out of there one way or the other. If he doesn't respond to your talking, then call three seconds. If you don't, chances are pretty good that by the time he gets the ball, or a shot is taken, then you have allowed him to be in there for 3 to lets say 7 or 8 seconds and that is a big offensive advantage.