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No arguments here Jurassic, coaches need to focus more on their players, not us (any level). Funny how their team usually does better when they do 'start coaching' and stop yelling at us. A couple of points........
1) I assume that when a coach has you a bit upset during a game, you maintain your professionalism and don't resort to name calling. Why not here? There are many people reading this forum that are not officials. Why do you want to portray the hothead/name-calling image from the official's side?
2) In my prior post I re-iterated a few points that Kaliix made about applauding officials on a good game and keeping the parents under control when they are yelling at the officials. To me, these are qualities that I, as an official, like to see in coaches. I think you've chose to totally focus on the 'working the referee' aspect, which is fine. I agree that Kaliix probably has a long ways to go in becoming a good, well-rounded coach. I also think that you're assuming that the officials that worked this game in question, were competent officials. I don't make this assumption. Why? Because I have seen and worked with too many incompetent officials that shouldn't work any level of basketball. Many of them were great, wonderful, caring individuals, but were clearly a detriment in officiating basketball.
IMO, for those young officials that have great potential, but end up quitting..........I think it has more to do with the horrific actions (physical and verbal) of parents rather than coaches. Young officials start out working younger kids games, YMCA, AAU, rec league. This is where parents are at their worst. The rash of news stories in the papers about parents assaulting officials proves it. When a young person makes that decision to officiate, they know going in that dealing with coaches is part of it, however, not may think about the aspect of having to continually deal with rude, obnoxious parents.
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