How much rope, after you mess up?

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

And I do. BUT, from an ethical conduct stand point: If you are a sports official who also coaches, even if your coach a sport that you do not officiate, you are a sports official first and must conduct yourself as a sports official even when coaching. In fact, when you attend a sporting event as a spectator, even if the sport is one you do not officiate, you are an official first and foremost and should conduct yourself accordingly.

I agree with everything you said.

But I still won't go into a game as an official, and give one coach a short leash and another coach a long one, just because the former is a known official and the latter is not. We should never enter a contest with a prejudice toward one team over the other. No different than carrying a grudge on a coach or player from a previous encounter.

If I do anything when a coach/official steps a little over the line but not far enough to get ejected, I would inform the assignor of the incident, assuming, of course, I know who that person is and can reach out to him/her.