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Originally posted by rainmaker
Ref18, I always give my name, and my assignor's name and number, all written on a little piece of paper.
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I'm not sure this is a good idea, at least not the part about giving your own name. But if it works for you, that's cool.
I joked about this topic in another thread, but in all seriousness, the few times I've had parents chase me after the game I've always:
1) Immediately made it VERY clear in a quiet, calm tone that I would not engage in any conversation, because nothing good can come of it - and then walked away. Not once has it failed to work (maybe I've just been lucky
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2) Refused to give my name (if asked) and told the person that if they had a beef - to talk to their coach and he/she would know what to do.
3) Notified my assignor, or whoever is responsible for these types of situations, about the incident, if it was serious enough (which was only once).
Assignors are paid to handle disputes and complaints, and to deal with stupid coaches and other people. I am not.
You should have calmly given this lady the stop sign IMMEDIATELY and kept walking. There is a small amount of post-game BS from coaches and other personnel that goes with the territory. That IN NO WAY extends to nutbag parents or fans.
Just my $0.02
P.S. Each time I checked with my assignor to see if anyone had called - not even once did someone follow through.