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Originally posted by Kelvin green
Here is my question...
How many times did you dignify his his questions? If he knows the answer did you still give him a response. Did you get sucked in?
Even if it is polite, can you tell him he does not need to ask or question every call? Can you make a comment like c'mon coach you know the answer? or if it is way "stupid" tell hime "give me a break!"?
What did you body language say? Did it look like you were in "trouble" with him? Standing there talking to a coach about lane spaces.... were you loud enough to tell him that you had heard enough? Were you definititve? Were you in control? or did it look like you were equivocative? Ask him if he wants a time-out to talk about this.. If he doesnt then you are done and tell him so in no uncertain terms.
Here is an observation of mine. Somehow we think in the officiating world that we have to use secret hand signals etc to communicate.
There's nothing wrong with strong communication on the floor. I have been in games where I will verbally tell my partner that I have isolation play, or that partner has clock, or I have last second shot.
Tell your partner as he is coming over that its taken care of that you have it. If your partner is coming go meet him half way and tell him what's up and that he does not need to be there. Go back to coach tell him the decision stands and that you have heard enough. Then you can whack him..
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As I read the original post I was thinking exacly these same things.
Nicely worded and excellent questions/advice.