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Originally posted by deecee
so after i ask this player 3 times and he doesn't listen -- i have to walk to a coach or captain and now ask them -- how does this make the crew look to the other team (a) and fans (b) -- i think you lost all credibility when you ask a player and he doesn't listen and then you go and hunt down the captain/coach and ask him -- if the coach or captain cannot see that you are trying to talk to a player who is not listing and they dont step in then the T to the player could vey well be handed to the coach/captain for not doing their job as well.
and in a situation like that -- The ref did not decide the outcome of the game, the player did. Just because its a close game and an important one doesn't mean the player/coach can start acting like know it all jackasses. If you T him up is sucks for his team -- well if you don't T him up then it sucks for the other team who didn't do anything wrong.
I really think it absurd to ask the coach/captain for help here after I have asked this kid/adult -- there are consequences for actions and they know when they are pushing the limit, they always know when they get "T'd" up that it was coming. Don't make this a bigger deal than it would be in a game by running around and asking coach/captain/kids parents for help in controling him -- after all we are the authority on the court act as such.
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I am not saying go hunt down the coach, just merely presenting alternatives which I thought you wanted to hear. I am sure there are others that were not even presented, but there were other alternatives that could have been employed.
It is obvious you don't really want an opinion but rather support for your call. I think I made it clear that I do not support this call. Feel free to make this call at a camp where you are trying to get picked up. I guarantee that you won't hear many positives about the call. I doubt the assignor is going to say "now that's the kind of calls I want my staff to make." I doubt anyone else here will deny that.
If it will help you sleep, then I say "Great Call that was one we had to get or we were going to loose control of this game."
[Edited by icallfouls on May 11th, 2005 at 03:47 PM]