Was this the correct approach?

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Jeremy: You will find as you spend some time on this forum that there are some very knowledgeable/expierenced officials here. I have been reading/posting here for about a year and it has really helped. I have been officiating basketball for about 8 years -- officiated soccer for about 20 years, and the coaches/fans/parents are, IMHO, worse in soccer than basketball. I have used the "smartass" remark on rare occassions, but once I have had enough, I will give the coach the stop sign and tell them "no more". If they continue, I will T them. Like you, when I first started, I wanted to do everything absolutely correct. As coaches see you more and more often, they will learn what you will tolerate and what you won't. My first T was the hardest. I think I only gave 3 last year (1 NF and 2 rec). As was said earlier, do not stop reading/posting here -- this is a very good forum.