[sargee7]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Coach requests a conference - "TIME"

I brush off the plate and move off to the foul line, take out the score card and make sure that everything is up to date. If the conference is still under way, I head out to the mound.

Me - "Coach, are we ready to go here?"
Coach - "I want to discuss some of those calls....."
Me - "We are not going there today, Coach. Are you changing pitchers here?"
Coach - "No, but I want...."
Me - "Then we are done here Coach. Let's get on with the game."

Now I turn and walk back to the plate. Usually that is all there is to that but in your case....

Coach follows me, complaining about the calls.
Me, no longer in a subdued voice - "Coach, I said we are not discussing balls and strikes today, is that clear?"
Coach - "I said I want to ......"
Me - "Coach, are you arguing balls & strikes?"
Coach - "Yes, I don't like....."
Me - "Take a seat on the bus coach!"

It's that simple! Do not allow any discussion of balls and strikes from the head coach or manager of any team. I always ask "Coach, are you arguing balls & strikes?" so that they and everyone else know what is happening. This way when he goes by-by, he did it to himself and everyone knows it!

I don't think that you can be more concise then the way the Ozzy has stated it.

80-90 seconds is much to long. You can be sure that the coach is going to want to b**ch to you about balls and strikes. Why let it fester. Give the coach a sufficient amount of time (30 secs) to speak with his pitcher and go out to break it up. If the coach wants to continue.........