Chirpie Coaches

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by beachbum

I thought I finally made a relevent comment, and now I find I am giving too many warnings. Do you guys just have your hands glued together in the form of a "T", so you are always in the automatic position?????

Warning generally should only be given once. And generally a warning from one official should serve as the warning for the crew. If you tell a coach that her assistants need to pipe down then that serves as the warning AND you need to inform your partner(s) that the bench as been warned.

My T's usually come without a preceeding warning. Conversely, when I do give a warning (whether informal or formal; whether quietly or for all to hear) I can't remember the last time I've had to follow it up with a T.

I give warnings when I feel that will suffice to handle the situation. I give T's when I think a T is the only way to deal with it (or if I'm just tired of the bullsh!t )