This happened tonight

[Judtech]

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

[Adam]

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.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I'd be thrilled if they rewrote the 3-second rule in a way that shut up coaches who think we should be actively looking for players with one toe over the lane line opposite the ball. (This only happens in lower level and girls varsity games, IMO.)

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.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

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.

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

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

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.

I prefer to go with a long delay between my whistle and the violation mechanic accompanied by a look of distain on my face directed at the coach.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I prefer to go with a long delay between my whistle and the violation mechanic accompanied by a look of distain on my face directed at the coach.

That works also...

[Upward ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I prefer to go with a long delay between my whistle and the violation mechanic accompanied by a look of disdain on my face directed at the coach.

Fixed it for ya . Didn't want the guys correcting one of my mentors !

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Judtech

As a rule of thumb, if I hear a coach start counting, I stop counting, but that is just me HA

As a rule of thumb, I just go ahead and make the call that's appropriate for the situation and then deal with the coach that's trying to influence me. But that is just me.

And yeah, I saw the .