Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Boiler14
Other than the OP, no one else has mentioned if this has happened to them during a game. It hasn't happened to me. One may think they may react in a situation like this but until the time comes no one really knows.
Example: Team A up by 10 with about two minutes left in the game. They lose the big lead on a press by Team B and now there is 10 seconds left in the game. Game is tied (or within a point or two either way) and Team A's coach calls TO and goes off in one of the tirades described in this thread toward his team.
If you really are going to call it when a team is down 20 you better call it now. It is possible that some of you may very well do so (and, yes, I know what the rules say)...but I would believe you are a minority.
I agree there is no room in the game for it. I'm a varsity coach in a different sport and it isn't tolerated from me or my players. However, a coach may very well be using that language in the huddle in a nine inch voice where you can't hear it and that is just as bad.
Anyway, if anyone has called it, please speak up and tell us how things transpired afterwards.
|
An unsporting act is an unsporting act -- cursing for the world to hear it is such -- the game situation has no bearing on the validity or lack of sportsmanship being shown.
If no one can hear it then we dont have a problem.
the deal is not how the coach deals with his players -- thats the players and parents problem -- its the image and the respect of the actual game that is on the line. You have families in the stands that, I am sure, did not go to watch this game to be subjected to questionable language. Profanity IS questionable. If I am the only one that hears this and I am a fair distance away I will not T up the coach, but I will mention to him to be aware of where he is and to act with some professionalism.
I have had an almost similar situation where a coach was just a fiery person and was berating his team like I have never seen before. The whole gym could hear him. It was varsity type level girls AAU and the teams in this tournament are all big and talented. This coach I did not recognize as I have worked this tourney for several years. The fans were in shock and so was I. However he didnt really curse -- but he was very negative to his players. Once the timeout was over I made my way to him and just reminded him that sound carries and for him to be aware of what came out of his mouth.
If he had another tirade like that I would not have T'd him up as he didnt use any profanity -- however had he -- I might have been inclined to run him for a flagrant as I can only imagine what string of words he might have put together. however he toned down after that and there was no issue.