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Originally posted by ditttoo
Ratings from the coaches should definitely play some part in the selection - afterall it is part of "the game". An otherwise excellent official with absolutely zero communication skills with the coach is not going to do the "finals" any good comparitively with someone more proven to "handle" the coaches". Make it a part of the selection process - how big a part is up to the association.
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I disagree. Peers or independent observers can see if a ref has good communication skills. Coaches are just too emotionally involved in the game to be good evaluators. You might as well get the fans input if you are going to let an emotionally involved person have input.
Before my time in my association, coaches used to get some input. The "oldtimers" talk about how it was a popularity contest (leading to a lot of unprofessional schmoozing between refs and coaches) and how coaches used it as a way to get back at officials who expected sportsmanship. They also say that officials ended up being gunshy of giving well-deserved technical fouls for fear that the coach would give them a poor rating.
If coaches get input to officials ratings, then officials should be able to give input to the coaching hiring and firing process.
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