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- a Sunday night away from home for me (the older I get the more I want to say home. Is there a phobia for that?).
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Agoraphobia?
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OK, do you mean standard response or appropriate response? I read that as one response regardless of the question. Here is where I would give an answer to that specific question - my answer to the next question may or may not be the same depending on the question.
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Appropriate response. Such as "Wasn't that a foul?" "No contact". Or "Why wasn't that a charge?" "Your player didn't have LGP"
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Also, remember that we cannot continue to give the coach the same answer all night because they don't expect the same situations they are questioning to continue all night. Sort of like admitting to a coach you kicked one. He/she may accept it the first time, but you can't keep kicking them all night.
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RIght.
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Again, these are responses to comments which I feel unnecessary. Especially doing two-man, which I assume some newer officials still do largely, there just isn't time for officials to continually listen to and respond to coaches. It becomes a problem and then you must go down a different path.
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Right. I don't respond to everything. But if a coach is in my ear, complaining about something specific, sometimes "Thank you" helps them feel that I'm not just brushing them off.
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So if I were to answer these comments. If the same coach continually says things like this all game, it will get old fast. I cannot say what my response would be for sure because it would be a dynamic situation. However, "Thank you" doesn't come to mind.
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Well, right. And I don't use it int hat situation.
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That familiarity makes the communication easier for both the coach and the official.
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Absolutely. That's the best situation of all.
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I hope what I said makes sense without being aimed at anyone in particular.
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It's good. Real discussion about real situations.
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If it doesn't make sense, I'm away from home - which means I'm uncomfortable - I'm getting tired and I have been on this computer too long doing some research for other things.  |
You mean, you have a life? Cool!