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Originally Posted by Scrapper1
Did I miss the article in Rule 10 that sets out "Classroom Standards"? Is it defined in Rule 4? I don't see anything in the rules that says anything about that. Additionally, even if we do use "classroom standards", there are times when things are more relaxed in the classroom -- like after class, or an after school activity -- when it might not be inappropriate for a teacher to say "hell". "Good luck at State U, Johnny. It'll be a helluva lot more work, but I know you're up to the challenge." Ideal? Maybe not. But also not unreasonable or inappropriate, I don't think.
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Again - I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I myself would never say something like that to the students. I would use heck. I would certainly never swear at a student or a player (on the teams that I coach/have coached). Would it be appropriate for an official to say that to a player? Of course not. It isn't appropriate for a coach to say it to a player. Whether we address it or not... that seems to be up to the individual official. Just like the call to not call a travel in a blowout against a team. I agree that it probably shouldn't be done. It falls under what everyone around here calls "Game Management". To me, "Game Management" is an excuse to ignore rules in favor of an official's personal opinion or judgement. Judgement comes in sometimes, but in general, if you are using it to ignore rules, something is wrong - I feel the judgement of the people who wrote the rules should take precidence.
If a coach swears in basketball, I'm very likely to T him up if I can hear it and I'm not standing in front of him. Same with soccer, except he will receive a card. He/she is an adult, and is expected to be in control of themselves, and to take responsibility for their choices or actions.