Your opinions please

[canuckref]

A few things trouble me about this scenario.
1. The coach has an "approved" list of refs. The assignor should be the only one to approve refs. Letting a coach approve refs is like the fox guarding the henhouse.
2. Profanity is an automatic unsportsmanlike technical foul (unless you mutter "sh*t" after missing a hoop...) Directed at an official there is no reason not to call a technical.
3. The home coach has the key to the officials room. At a minimum I would change this to the home coach gives you the key pre-game. Giving a hothead a key to your sanctuary is not wise.
4. How can that official work the remainder of the game and not be biased after enduring continued verbal abuse? He is either afraid of losing assignments, afraid of the coach, a professional victim/punching bag. A senior official told me a long time ago: when you let a coach get into your head during a game...your toast...you are know thinking about what his reactions will be, will he be pleased, is he/she second guessing my calls etc...
Overall this sounds like a situation that needs some serious reconsideration. I would speak again with your assignor and co officials. Use this example as a case study to work on.
Thanks for bringing it up...it raises many good questions.

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