[JRutledge]

Originally posted by BBallCoach
Wow based from the reports Ive read, officials and cops have the same amount of power. Very interesting.

Of course a cop and an official do not have the same authority. But in the real world you do certain things to a cop, it might cost you your life. Do things to an official, it might cost you a game or you might not be there to see the end. And since coaching is a job to some extent (or can be at the HS level), you conduct and how it is recieved can and will affect that job. I know schools that have fired coaches for their behavior toward officials.

Originally posted by BBallCoach
It must be nice to have a job where no one is allowed make constructive comments about the job you do. Because how dare someone disagree with your authority as the official.

I do not know of too many games in any of the sports I have done where I was not questioned. When that has happen, it is so rare you can usually point out the date and the time when it happen. So critisism comes with the territory and at least by me is accepted.

Originally posted by BBallCoach
You know all and see all and your never ever wrong and of course you would never be out to get someone just to stick it to them. Oh wait you would be JRut addmitted that in another post.

You just are a punk *** coach that is complaining that things do not go your way. Well if you want to really understand what we go thru, listen. Because we are the ones that determine a lot of what you can and cannot do. I guess that bothers you.

Originally posted by BBallCoach
Ahh so you admit that you stick it to coaches for no reason and are vindictive, but at the sametime you expect respect. Hmmm somehow this does not make any sense but who knows maybe it's just me.

Coach I probably give fewer Ts than anyone on this board. I throw out fewer coaches in baseball than most. I have never thrown out a football coach in my entire career. I always listen to coaches at first. But there comes a time when what you say has little to no credibility. When coaches like yourself complain about three seconds when there are 20 shots and put backs, you lose my respect. And I do what makes coaches even more upset, just ignore you. I might give you a look and laugh a little, but I really do not give a damn about coaches that complain.

Originally posted by BBallCoach
I forgot that people pay money when they goto a basketball game to watch the officials. Or that in twenty years players will look back with fondness over there relationship and the lessons they learned from the officials that worked their game.

They don't. But when I was playing, we did not talk to official. But then again, I seen players curse out their own coaches and you guys just let it happen. But then again, you seem more afraid of the parents than we are.

Originally posted by BBallCoach
Oh wait that is not true those would be the coaches they will look back with fond memories. Hmm, all of this talk about how tough it is to be an official. Well you could always be a cop you have the same authority lol

Here is the thing, I get paid whether you like me or not. I get paid if you think I am horse$h!t or not. And even when you ban me, I usually end up in a place you never would have thought I would be. You are right, no one comes to see us, but we are usually the most constant thing in the game. Coaches get fired and fans move on when their kids grow up or the team becomes horrible. Just get used to the fact that at the end of the day, we can tell you then show you how to behave.

Peace