[PGCougar]

Originally posted by rainmaker

You know, Mmm, the first step isn't admitting that the coach has a problem. He already knows that, but he thinks the problem is the ref! The first step is admitting that he himself IS the problem. I could try to think if a funny way to say that but it's almost too true to be funny. As long as the coach is blaming the ref, he doesn't have to face the truth. And kids learn that quickly, too. "If the refs would just start doing their job..." Yep, it really IS too true to be funny.

Ouch! Rainmaker, you seem rather pensive today. I was only poking some fun. Sorry if I missed and poked a raw nerve. That wasn't my intent.

The only way to survive long-term in this game is to establish and maintain an even keel. Coaches are hardly immune from criticism and second-guessing. Look at the overly-vocal and overly-involved parents questioning every move and every possession and it isn't much easier to be a coach than an official. I don't want to get into a pissing contest about who's got it tougher. Yet most of us who are dedicated to the game we love carry on and block out the background din.