Is it disrespectfully addressing an official?
 

If at the start of the game when the officials go introduce themselves to the coach A, coach A turns and walks away and extends a short arm, dead fish hand-shake. :confused:


Does this send the wrong message to team A, or anyone else? :mad:



NF Rule: 10-4-1a. ? ;)

No need to go fishing.

If you're asking if I've give a T, then no. I wouldn't even dream about it in your scenario.

You're seriously considering giving out a T to a coach because he gives you a "wimpy" handshake during pregame?

No. No. No. A thousand times, no.

If that's the most "disrespectful" thing a coach has ever done to you, then you're lived a charmed life indeed.

Don't go looking for violations when officiating a game - they will present themselves often enough that you won't have to fish for them. This certainly is NOT one of those times

That being said, walking away from the officials as they apporach a coach is a low-key disrespectful move. Although I wouldnt whack him for it, he set the tone & his rope would be much shorter than normal.