I don't post much on this board, but improving game management and communicating with coaches are my goals for this season, so I am going to jump in here.
I respect a lot of what rainmaker says on this board, but I don't like the way this was handled at all.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Coach last night, complaining about everything. Well, that's nothing new. It was mostly just grumbling, so we ignored it. First half, one exchange involved contact. "There was a lot of contact on that shot.." "Yes, there was."
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You set him up here, and it was the root of your issues for the rest of the game. If you are going to speak to a coach, you better know what you are trying to accomplish. You were getting cute here. WE understand that just because there was contact does not mean there was a foul. HE meant (and you know it) that he thought there was a foul on the play.
If I'm a coach, and I say that (again, with the meaning being "my player was fouled"), and you respond "yes there was" but didn't call a foul, I think I'm probably getting screwed, especially if I'm the visiting team, and you have lost a lot of credibility now with that coach, deserved or not.
His STATEMENT needed NO response. If he ASKS, "How is that not a foul?" Then you can respond. "Coach, I saw the defender straight up and the offensive player initiate the contact.
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Second half. Defender reached across the player with the ball, tipped it away. "That's a reach! That's a reach!" I ignored him. "Ref, you have to call that." "Call what coach?" "That reach. It's illegal." "No, it's not illegal." "Yes it is, it's a reach." "Show it to me in the rulebook, and I"ll start calling it." "You know the rulebook better than I do, you show me!" I thought that was one of the stupider things that I've heard a coach say.
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Do NOT issue a challenge to the coach! You have backed him into a corner and you are lucky you got out of this without having to call a technical that you baited him into.
Coach: "That's a reach, that's a reach!
Official: (ignore)
Coach: "You have to call that!"
Official: "What do you think we're not seeing here, coach?"
Coach: "They're reaching in every time we bring the ball up the floor?"
Official: "Coach, I'm not seeing illegal contact by the defender. We will keep looking for it."