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Originally posted by Indy_Ref
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by Indy_Ref
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
...and the coach sez "Well when are you gonna start refereeing???!!!"
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To which I would have said, "As soon as you start coaching!"
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...and he says this and you say that and before you know it you're not the adult, you're one of the kids.
Doesn't make sense to me, maybe you're just better at handling these things.
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It all depends on the tone of the conversation. If the coach is all pi$$ed off when he says it, then I probably don't make that additional remark the way I say it above. I probably say something like "Coach, just worry about your team" and walk away. Whatever the case, I do NOT escalate the situation!
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That's a great point and is exactly what I was getting at.
Before getting clever we have to read the situation, know the "audience" and be sure we're not inviting more trouble.