When coaches run things

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Originally Posted by zebraman

Wow, this is really ignorant.

There are several top officials who have conflicts with coaches. That will happen in a competitive environment where coaches have a huge stake in the outcome. Officials aren't out there to be liked by coaches. We aren't paid to be their buddies. We are there to administer the game. If coaches have reasonable questions and we have time, we should give them a reasonable answer. Whether or not they "like us" is irrelevant. What coach likes an official who gives them a well-deseved technical foul? None. They like the officials who let them walk all over them. John Adams has stated that officials are spending far too much time with coaches. That is often true. Coaches love the refs who spend a bunch of time with them. Partners and most supervisors generally do not appreciate that.

That is a copout. Top officials have very few conflicts with coaches. In 28 years, I cannot think of any officials who have advanced or maintained a higher slot without having the coaches think very highly of them as officials and people. Sycophants are transparent almost always get exposed.

I had to T 3 coaches this year. I didn't want to give any. I worked post-season for all 3 of them because they all listed me. That's being liked and respected.