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I was the Umpire in a JV game (first of a JV/VAR). I was on the home side with the captains ready to go out for the second half choice. An ASSistant coach told the captain (it was theie choice), "Take that goal". The captain looked at him, but didn't say anything. Don't argue with a coach. The ref says, "Your choice", and the captain replies, "We'll take that goal" (while pointing). The refasks if he's sure, and the captain replies, "yes". When the ref places the captains, and gives the signals, the head coach is going bananas on the sideline. When we return to the sideline for the kickoff, the HC is chewing out the captain, who of course says nothing. Of course, the ASSistant didn't have the juevos to say, "Coach it was MY fault". He just let the captain take the heat. I leaned over and quietly said, "THAT coach told him to defend that goal". He thanked me, and apologized to the captain.
Don't you love ASSistant coaches?
Bob
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