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Originally posted by BBallCoach
Wow I can't believe all the zebras that are nice enough to give me their positive feedback of my post. While I appreciate your tactful comments I do still have one question. How is it not possible that someone that is human like you all say officials are, would not or could not be influenced by a coach. This is one that still no one can explain to me.
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For me it's called turning a deaf ear. Or rather, it's knowing that I'm being worked at all times (not by all coaches, but just ones like you) and not letting myself get caught up in it.
There are officials that get caught up in the coaches -- I've seen coaches successfully take officials out of their games at all levels up through varsity. I just don't allow that to happen.
Course I work football, where coaches work the officials (especially the sideline guys) all game and baseball, where time stands still while coaches come on the field and act like complete morons. Basketball sticks them in a cute little 14' box for HS games and gives me a mechanism to end discussion (i.e., putting the ball into play). In my mind, I have the advantage there
--Rich