There's only one reason he counted out loud....

....to show you up in front of everyone in the gym. "I was counting to myself" is proof.....

Whack....

How about..."Coach we are done counting out loud, if you continue it will be a technical foul."

How about "WHACK - coach we are done counting out loud, if you continue it will be another technical foul. :p

The OP's remark was sufficient warning, IMO. A quibbler can always find something to pick at, including in your remark ("You said 'we' are done, but that doesn't imply that I'm done."). Homey don't play that game.

This Kinda says it all. A good T is one that makes your game better.

We had a coach who came at my partner at halftime while we were standing at midcourt. The guy is a newer/greener official than me and I stepped in and walked the coach away and essentially told him to get to the locker room.

At halftime, I had a chat with a D-I official who happens to work at the school. He asked me if I had specifically warned the coach. I hadn't. Perhaps it would've been a useful thing -- at the time I was most interested in getting him away from my partner (who made a great call, BTW) and to the locker room so we could clear out ourselves.

I'm not a big fan of phrases like "you've been warned" or "this is your warning" but I know that different areas and different levels have requirements and you should just go with what's done locally.

On Further Thought, Nevermind ...
 

The captains always listen to every word we say at the pregame captain's meeting. Right?

It's why my meeting lasts about 15 seconds.

Personally, I don't care if she'd had further problems after this call, it would have still been a good T. I don't much care for that standard ("a good T makes your game better.")

Unsporting behavior needs to be dealt with. It will normally make the game better, but if it doesn't that doesn't mean it was a bad T.

Reading is so fundamental
 

This is what I get for trying to comprehend late at night. Re-reading the OP with a modicum more consciousness I think you're probably right. I hate when that happens. :o

About as much as your partners if you're the R......

+1

Most technical fouls call themselves. Just call the damn "T"s without analyzing the hell outa them. They're just another call, as has been already pointed out umpteen times by various esteemed and astute members.

I have no problem with that T. Just like middle school players need to learn how to play the game, some middle school coaches need to learn how to coach. (Most notably acceptable and non acceptable behavior)
I agree that most T's take care of themselves.
As for more warnings: (facetious, sorta)
"Coach, I am trying to count to 3 but everytime I get to 2 you keep interrupting me with YOUR count and I have to start over again!"
"Coach, if you are counting to yourself, please use your inside voice!"
As a rule of thumb, if I hear a coach start counting, I stop counting, but that is just me HA:D

I've used the "I've got it, coach" a few times when actually making the call (3 seconds, traveling, 5 seconds, it doesn't matter) and it usually gets the point through.

Yep...had a MS coach earlier this year who made the remark that our assignor had assigned this game with a little "overkill"...apparently in reference to us doing Varsity Basketball in the area.

Then he preceded to tell me, during the game, that the opposing 7th grader was "in the key". (His big toe was over the lane line opposite ball)

I asked him if he "was going to tell me how to officiate this game"? He was smart enough to know, that was enough.

Exactly...and they usuually get a STOP sign with the statement...for visual effect.;)