Head coach late arrival to game

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by Ref in PA

Exactly! In my area of the country, the R will introduce himself to both head coaches after he/she has checked the books at the 10 minute mark before the game. At that point in time, not only are you identifying the HC, but you also remind/review the usage of the coaching box. I also use this time to ask the coaches to use a signal for a time out request as well as requesting for a time out verbally. I also make coaches aware of any unusual gym circumstances such as a gym with little or no sideline. If you feel so inclined, this is an opportunity to set the ground rules for coach/ref communication during the game. These few moments can help game management later on.

Seriously? You really do all of that in your pregame? I could see if you are in an old gym that has a restraining line of discussing its usage but I'm not gonna spend that time talking about that or reminding them of the usage of the coaching box.

If the AC comes to the meeting and says, the HC is stuck in traffic or got stuck at work and is on his way - are you going to say he can't coach tonight? I'm not.

In this case - whack the guy for addressing the official in a disrespectful manner and move on.