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Originally Posted by BigTex
No where in my post did I say that i did not care, nor that I would ignore it. I answered the question of wether or not it was worthy of a T. I never said you were wrong in addressing it. One way of addressing the situation would be to report it to the PIAA, or whatever governing body is approiate in your state. Another way would be to drop an e-mail or phone call to the AD informing him of the behavior you observed. However, I still do not feel that it is worthy of a T.
Thanks for bringing up the situation about somebody being robbed. You just happened to pick the wrong guy to say that to....because of my job, I am legally bound to intervene if something like that is happening, regardless of the likelihood of harm to myself. However, for someone in a different position, there are more options than stepping in and trying to control the situation. 911 is a great option, then write everything down that you see and hear, then be a great witness to the police and to the court when you testify. Not all situations should be handled by asserting your authority immediately.
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That's fine, and that's your choice. You have a choice in the game. But I am referring to someone who is not legally bound to act. You can choose to stand and watch it happen, or you can choose to intervene in various ways. You could physically attempt to stop the person, or you could call 911, or you could make a lot of noise to try to scare them off, throw things at them, etc.
Or you could choose to ignore it, as it isn't your "job" to address it in any way, which is what I am saying that people who choose not to address the coach speaking inappropriately to his players in some way. T or not? Maybe/Maybe not - I have said before I would have trouble giving the T myself - but I have also said I would not just ignore it - I would say something to the coach. If he snapped at me, I could consider a T, or just wait until he did something worthy of one and hit him with it then.
I honestly don't see how any intelligent person could defend himself in front of any kind of school board, review board, or the public, saying it was appropriate of him to swear to or at players for things they did or didn't do - honestly, I would hope any school board would send that coach packing if the coach felt that was an appropriate way to deal with students.