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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Funny? Okay, I'm glad you find some entertainment out of it, although that wasn't my intention.
Really? You have some kind of monitor to keep track of all "normal" human communication?? I'd like to have one too!
And may I add to those inexperienced officials:
You have to decide for yourselves whether or not you want to believe that.
I have done about 200 games a year over the last three years or so from 6th grade girls rec up to the championship of a multi-state boys tournament with a couple of D1 bound players. I use "Thank you" two or three times a week, sometimes more or less, but that's about an average. I have never had any response except for the coach to stop complaining and start coaching again. Occasionally, when I say it a coach will wait until the next stoppage and then ask a more direct question, which I can then address with useful information.
I recommend that in a situation where a coach is complaining, you try it, if you think it won't be incendiary. Sometimes, it's useful instead of repeating "I hear you" over and over. Sometimes it's a way to acknowledge the coach when there's not time to give more. Use no sarcasm or irony. Look the coach in the eye if you can look away from the action.
If it doesn't work for you, don't do it again. I don't think this is a dangerous or useless thing to try. It's another trick in your bag that might help at some point.
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Get in a corner and out comes the resume.
Okay I have one too.
I do between 500 and 700 games a year ranging from youth to adults with current and former NBA players, tournament games where nearly
every player on the floor is going to be playing D-1, and state semi and championship games, and this year I was asked to teach the new officials class.
So inexperienced officials by all means choose.
We learn to be better by our mistakes.
Go with thank you and do just that or listen to the advice that I and others gave you and use simple and direct words that
make sense and handle problem coaches better.