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Originally Posted by Ignats75
WHile you are correct on the facts, there is more to it than that. Coaches also routinely referee from the bench. That doesn't last long in my games. Ask me why on a specific play I didn't call something. Ask me politely and I'll tell you. "Coach, he was bobbling the ball and had no control." But demand calls, yell out "travel" , "reach", or my favorite "Over the back" more than once and the seatbelt salesman will be smiling again as he just got another sale.
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I see your point, but it all goes back to knowing how to talk with an official.
I coached for 10 years before becoming a referee and it made me a better referee because I know what its like to be on the bench, and also having to work to keep my job.
But you are right, too many coaches don't know how to work an official. The higher level that I've worked the better I've seen the coaches at working an official.
But at the same time, officials need to recognize that it is the coach's job to win the game and part of that is dealing with officials.
Nothing wrong with saying 'that's a travel' - it probably was and we just missed it. But saying 'you haven't called traveling all night' - oops different animal, and we have to deal with it accordingly.
Thanks
David