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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by BigDave
Who cares what the coach claims?
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1- Officials who are hired based on whether coaches want them working their games or not.
2- Officials who have to book their own schedule with athletic directors and coaches.
3- Booking supervisors who ears are constantly getting bent by coaches who don't understand the rules.
4- Officials who work for booking supervisors who are constantly getting the ears bent about their officiating, be those remarks justified or not.
It's pretty easy and arrogant to say, "Who cares what the coach claims?" But the fact is that they are part of the game and they do affect the game and the officials. You can't make the call based on what the coach thinks but you can't just dismiss Rut's point. When we make a call, we need to make sure it's the proper call. When there's a question about a play, such as this one, sometimes it's better to not go by the letter of the rule, especially when the rule isn't clear.
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It is true that you have to consider the fact that coaches are part of the game and will have serious impact on what you work or don't work. However, I don't believe that one call is going to upset a coach to that point. It may be the straw that breaks the "coach's" back. I think that it will be the way that you handle the coach explaining why you made the call that will have more bearing that one whistle in the game.
Just my two cents...