No - that's what I have them call me - but only when I'm wearing my fishnets. :eek:

Works for me!

I've had "Ms. Ref" "Ma'am" "Miss" "Miss Ref" and even (yes, Snaqs, from a coach!) "Darlin'". I prefer "Ref" myself, but only express that preference if asked. Anything said politely is fine. Although I did squelch the "Darlin'" thing in a hurry. ("I'll call you Coach, you call me Ref. Got it?")

If you know the coach's name go ahead and use it. I have found that "Coach" always works well for me, even with people I know.

I was working with a lady earlier this year and we were talking about T'ing coaches/players. She felt like she had put up with too much in previous years. She illustrated that assertion with a story about working a rec game where one of the men playing insisted on calling her "princess." Later that night she wished she had T'd him for it, and vowed that if it happened again, she would. The next day she was working a HS game. She was walking out of the gym at halftime and hears, "Hey, Princess." She turns and looks and there is the guy. Just a fan. Not a thing she can do about it. :D

In situations where I know one coach, and not the other, I make DAMN sure I learn the other coach's name, and use it. Because I know that I will slip and use the name of the coach I DO know, and then it may cause problems. Ever since I started using first names of players and coaches, the games seem to go easier. If the coach has a question, I use his first name, and I think it makes him relax a little bit more, because its familiar to him. I think there is a psychological side to it, and can help defuse situations quite easily, but thats just IMO

Nonsense, have game management eject him. :D