While the asst coach shouldn't be questioning calls, I don't agree with treating people in this manner. A very successful official once told me that he always listens to asst coaches because someday they will become head coaches.

Good and when they get fired as a head coach, many of us will still be around. ;)

Who really cares if their feelings get hurt. Then they should know their place and shut up.

Peace

The first time I hear it, if I'm by the bench, I'll joke and say, "if you're calling it, I don't need to". If that doesn't work, I'll warn the coach that if I hear anymore reffing from the bench his view of the game will be impaired. Strike three is a bench technical. I make sure that my partner knows we are at strike two. This specific behavior is addressed in my pregame so that my partner and I are on the same page; as I too have noticed more chirping this year from Asst Coaches.

I am very intolerant of Asst Coaches. They're like my kids. They should be seen and not heard.

Thanks. Reminds me of the relationship between Serbian (written in Cyrillics) and Croatian (written in Latin letters).

Yet more bad advice from the mouths of "bigdawgs".

My rule of thumb is simple: Nobody besides the head coach should be chirping from the bench. One warning should suffice. Most coaches will get pretty upset if someone else on the bench does something to warrant a "T"