I'm really not even sure what this means.....
We're discussing whether the change of sides for the chains makes sense or not. Part of my reasoning is simply to have both sidelines feel they are getting the same treatment. How many times have we heard from a coach, "call it both ways"; or "you called the same thing a hold here but the other guy let it go".
The argument for the change of sides has nothing to do with an abusive coach.
Would you prefer "ANNOYING" coach? Your "reasoning", "simply to have both sidelines feel they are getting the same treatment" is absurd. How coaches "feel" is NOT a valid concern for field officials, and paying attention to such nonsense only serves to acknowledge questioning of our integrity, which can easily rise to constitute being ABUSE. Questioning our integrity, regardless of creativity, is unacceptable.
When STUPID comments like, ""call it both ways"; or "you called the same thing a hold here but the other guy let it go" become repetitive, or otherwise exceeds your ability to totally ignore them, you might consider the advice suggested above, and have a private conversation with the Head Coach, providing him the opportunity of taking corrective action BEFORE you have to.
Appropriate corrective action, regardless of who has to initiate it, eliminates the need, and hopefully the notion, that there is some logical reason for moving the chains across the field.