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Originally posted by Kaliix
I guess the phrase "working the ref" has a serious negative connotation to you guys. Let's try some else.
How about keeping the refs honest,
There are also those who can talk to the refs all game (not constantly mind you, they pick there spots) and never piss anyone off and maybe end up getting a call or two. It's all in how you do it.
One doesn't have to be a jerk about it.
It's got nothing to do with fair play or sportsmanship
Did I get a bit PO'ed that one game. You bet.
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So Mr/Mrs/Ms Kaliix, you seem to have answered your own questions right here...you got pissed off and yelled across the court at the official. And now wonder why you got T'd up...you got T'd up BECAUSE you got pissed off and yelled across the court at the official. Like you said - it's all in how you do it, and you don't have to be a jerk about it...a simple comment to the official - "Hey, it sure seems like my player got slapped down there. What did you see" would have worked a whole lot better...and I would say that if you are worried about "keeping refs honest" then it has a whole LOT to do with sportsmanship (or maybe lack of it)...look at it this way - your team comes down the floor on D and you tell them to drop into a 2-3 zone...the other team has a GREAT 3 pt. shooter (use your imagination here for mid. school ball) who promptly drains a trey on you...parent stand up and starts yelling at you for choosing that "stupid defense - what were you thinking - get your head in the game", etc, etc...you gonna sit and take it - or have a little chat with that parent later...we aren't gonna take it when you as a coach get pissed off and yell across the court at us either...something to think about anyway.
And don't worry about JR calling you a bozo - he calls me and Chuck WAY worse than that!!! (I'll buy you a brownpop some day JR!!!)