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Old Sun Dec 02, 2007, 11:16pm
Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. is offline
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Originally Posted by Rev.Ref63
Sorry it took so long for me to respond. I had to take time to preach tonight. The sermon was entitled: How to Deal With Adversity.
Just kidding.


I apologize if you feel that I attacked you; that was certainly not my intentions. My basis for sharing the conversation with this coach was the fact that you gave your opinion on how this coach would have reacted had the officials handled the situation the way in which I said I would probably handle it. You may be correct that some coaches would react as such, but this coach, by his own admission, would not have. That was simply my point.

I visited with this coach before the game. It was a Saturday tournament and when I arrived at the gym, I discovered that the schedule was about 45 minutes behind. The game before mine was still in the second quarter. One partner had not yet arrived and the other was working the game in progress. The coach, knowing me from previous games, chatted with me for about 20 minutes until it was time for me to change.

I have no animosity toward you in the least. I was a bit surprised that you would call my integrity and judgment into question over a disagreement so trivial, especially when many on here seemed to understand and agree with me.

Again, I apologize if I've offended you in any way. I have, and will continue to value your input and insight into the variety of questions posed on this forum. Many I have read and agreed with without ever joining the discussion.

Rev.Ref63:

I am sorry, but you aren't going to like what I am about to say. You had absolutely no business chatting with this coach before his game which you were going to officiate. No matter how innocent the conversation was, it was the appearence of impropriety that everybody will see. It was unprofessional conduct. I am sorry but I am not going to let your off the hook on this one.

I know that you were once a coach, but once you become an official you are an official first even if you still continue to coach and that means you must conduct yourself as an official at all times, even when you are coaching. I would suggest that you go to http://www.NFHS.org or http://www.NASO.org or http://www.IAABO.org and check out the officiating codes of ethics on any of these websites.

MTD, Sr.
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