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Originally posted by Peter Devana
Jeremy,
Rut has his own unique style-Use With ExtremeCare,
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It is not unique and it is not extreme. I have had several officials do these thing and have taught me and several other officials the same thing.
In #1, this is the most common of all ways to handle coaches. You give them an opportunity to speak directly to you and of quality mind and if they had something of quality to ask or say to you, then they will say it. I would rather have them say something directly to me, then yelling across the court where I have not choice but to address it. Then I might not like the circumstances in which I have to give a T.
Even in the pregame, I tell my partners if the coach has a problem with one of my calls, tell him or her to ask when I am on their side of the court. If they have a legitimate beef, then I can easily explain to them what I called when I get a chance, and usually they have cooled off by the time I get to them. But having a partner say that "he will explain it to them when he gets a chance," is much better then them trying to yell accross the court and say something you have no choice but to give a T for.
But in #2 and #3, these work for strong personalities. If you have a weak personality or are afraid to tell a coach the deal, I would suggest that you do neither. But I guess I am unique that I personally do not walk a tightrope around coaches. I am the one in charge of the game, not them. I am the one that is asked to run the game with my partners, not them. And I realize that a coach/official relationship is going to have conflict. But I am the one that will be around when players, coaches and even many fans are no longer there anymore. So I so not spend my time worrying about what they complain about. I address it, and move on.
I guess my experience at the varsity level in Football, Basketball and Baseball in HS and college, this has worked in all situations for me. But then again, I am only one person. You have to officiate according to your personality, not mine.
Peace.