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Originally posted by Rita C
A few minutes later he's in my ear complaining about my not calling something. He's not letting up. I'm right in front of white bench on next dead ball. I blow my whistle and raise my hand to get my partner's attention. I then turn to the coach.
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Rita, just a suggestion but I probably would not do this. Raising your hand and blowing the whistle brings unnecessary attetnion to the situation. That's why the player made the statement he did.
Also, we've all said "Mr. X, you coach, I ref, but honestly, that';s not the best remark to make either. One of the best ways to handle this situation is give him a visible stop sign and say, "Coach, I've heard enough." That'll do it. The threat of the T is there without even saying it. If he then chooses to run the stop sign, BUST HIS A$$!
But until then, be as gentle as possible.
