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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I was told this a while ago but have learned to come close to perfecting this technique. I made a decision this year based on some hairy situations last year that I was not going to address comments like this, but address the behavior first instead. This has worked out like a charm for me this year. I have gotten into fewer debates about calls and I have been able to communicate to coaches much better where they listen instead of answer the foul count questions or some ridiculous statement. That might not have helped at all in this situation, but it has helped me in the way I deal with most situations.
So if a coach is yelling across the court, I address that instead of their specific talk about calls or foul counts. Now that might not do anything in this specific situation because of what the gym atmosphere, previous actions by that coach and when they say or do what they do.
Now I have no problem with the technical based on what you described. My only question is why was he not addressed earlier with his attempts at officiating?
Peace
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We did, Jeff. We each talked to him about him officiating instead of coaching. You can lead a horse to water, ....