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Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why do they deserve any explanation? You may want to give it to them, but that does not mean they deserve an explanation. And considering that everyone at the HS level clearly does not do 3 Person mechanics for every game like we pretty much do in my area or state, what do you do when you have no mechanics that makes you available? I get that is you have a good coach and they ask a question and you happened to be there, but it is not our job to give them any explanation as they often do not accept what we say to them anyway.

Peace

As with most things in officiating there are no absolutes, always or automatics. When a coach has a resonable question on a play that could've went either way & I'm right there in front of him, I think he deserves to know what we saw.

When I'm not available, I give them the finger... the index finger that is
Thats pretty universal in its meaning.

I disagree, communication with coaches is a HUGE part of our job. Everybody that worked deep into March Madness were excellent communicators with coaches.

Now if they wanna pushback & argue the explanation I give them, its simple, "Oh I'm sorry, did I lead you to believe this was a debate, coach. That's what I saw on the play."
And yes, he can have the last word after that, because I'm walking away.