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Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser
Some of us don't care about the next level and how they handle things. We prefer to handle things right FOR THIS LEVEL.
It's my games as much as it's the coach's game, BTW. I'm not out there merely as his paid hired help.
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That's my point, Rich! All levels should handle this situation the same! Flag-happy toward coaches isn't right for ANY level!
And it isn't YOUR game!!! It's those kids' who practice every day, those coaches who bring it home to their families! No, you aren't their hired help, but it isn't your field or your game.
And it is just as much your responsibility is to keep those coaches and kids out of trouble IF at all possible. When you see two kids pushing after the play, and recogize the
potential for a UNR late hit or a punch, do you just sit back and watch and let them hang themself?
No, you rush in, get in the middle of them, provide a visual or physical deterrence. Namely, you become a good preventative dead ball official. YOU KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE. I'm not gonig to let them walk all over me, granted; but UNS fouls should be avoided when possible. In Roamin's case, I feel it possible.
Though many of these responses dissapoint me, everybody is entitled to their opinions. I just hope we all can have the ability to check our egos at the door when stepping on the field.
As for me, I've got a freshman game to work in about an hour. I'll pretty much guarantee you a coach won't be flagged, nor will one be flagged at my varsity game Friday night, nor will one be flagged at the game (no less, no more important) that I will work this weekend. So spare me the 'We prefer to handle things right FOR THIS LEVEL' commentary; as my RESPECTFUL comments weren't meant to big-time anybody and were perfectly suitable to ANY level.
Isn't there anybody out there who agrees with my commentary, or are we all adopting a confrontational attitude toward those 'enemy' coaches?!!