Feedback on coach interaction

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Tio

I am not a big fan of the stop sign. It works for some and that is great.

If you have a coach that wants to be a fourth member of your crew, I would say "Coach, you are distracting us from doing our job." "I am happy to answer your questions/concerns, but we can't have a conversation on every play."

The key is that the behavior needs to be addressed. Find your style and what works best for you. In general, if you are "mad" at a coach, you probably let things go too far.

As a fan of said stop sign, I will disagree. It is also acts as a visual reminder, and most people do better when they see something along with hearing it. It also takes away the argument from a coach that "I wasn't warned". Now if they go back to the game film/tape/8mm/video you will clearly be seen 'warning' the coach about his/her behavior and that will end the discussion right there.
Now, I am NOT saying that you need to give a warning everytime, I am just referencing the use/non use of the stop sign. On the downside, if you are a taller official, and the coach is a lot shorter, make sure when you give them the stop sign it doesn't end up at face level.