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Originally posted by kblehman
It seems to me that a brief introduction would eliminate that adversarial barrier and help remind the coach that I'm a human being
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Now that's funny...Not picking on you kblehman, but if you think pre-game niceties have any affect on a coach's demeanor during the game, you are very naive'.
Most coaches assume that you are going to hustle and give them your best effort. And most coaches have friends who are officials, so they more than realize we are human beings.
There is nothing a coach can say to me prior to a game that will change the way I officiate and there is nothing we can say to a coach before a game that's going to change how they coach.