Ok.
I'll tell the story and welcome your input.
Last night. State AAU Tournament.
Game is going fine, two competitive teams. We did have to
tell the Assistant for one team to please sit down.
I believe the verbatim was "We can only have one coach
up please." Despite this fact, the assistant would still get up from time to time. If he was talking to kids on the bench we allowed it. Late third quarter, Substitute walks to the table after the free throw shooter has the ball, shot is missed then goes out of bounds (2nd shot). I will admit to forgetting about the sub, but as my partner is getting ready to inbound the ball, the assistant stands up and YELLS "SUUUUUBBBBBB!" I mean YELLS!!!!!!
(Table didn't buzz sub in either, by the way.)
So I turn around and tell assistant to sit down and that I'd heard enough. He sits down shaking his head.
Fourth quarter, I'm trail. Play at the basket, shot attempt is blocked, Head Coach wants a foul, I clap hands together indicating I saw a good block. ( By the way, I try not to use this technique until I'm questioned about a play so I don't have my partner signalling for a foul and I'm smaking my hands together.) As we head the other way, assistant starts shaking his head and says out-loud, "that's unbelievable!" I'd had enough."Tweet" Wack!
Of course they don't like it. I get away from the benches and stand at midcourt while my partner administers free throws. I then hear the assistant "clapping" his hands and saying "good job" in my general direction. I glance to make sure what's going on. He make eye contact with me and again
claps and makes snide comments. "tweet" wack! Toss!
Assistant is now gone.
Anyway, after the game, I'm talking to the head coach whose
assistant was tossed, my partner is talking to his wife, who I just happened to go to High School with. She comments to my partner that "He is just too thin skinned."
What do you think.
Understanding that we all have different boiling points,
Honest critique will be gladly accepted.
