Game Management: Coach wants a word.....

[Larks]

Went to the reporting area to report a foul on A1 prior to 2 free throws. A's coach waves me over because he has a question. He asks me to please say something to B2 because he smacked the ball OOB a couple times after B made a basket causing a slight delay in A's ability to get the ball in play. I honestly didnt remember seeing B2 do that but responded: "if I see that, I will take care of it". While I was talking to A's HC, B's fans and I think coaches start yelling that A has to take a time out ot talk to me. What I think they were getting at was maybe A's coach was using this to "ice" the shooter. My conversaion with A's coach was 20 - 30 seconds at best.

If a coach waves you over while you are reporting, do you generally go over and hear him out? I tend to think this is an either way situation. If you go, A is happy and B is unhappy. If you dont, visa-versa. I'm inclined to respect both coaches so I will give them a couple seconds but I would appreciate some feedback from some of the "Old Guys" .

Larks
VIT