Originally Posted by kblehman
On a similar note, I've done a number of JV games where the coach is fine, but the varsity coach who is sitting on the bench continues to yap and make generic comments. ("It's barn-ball out there," "if they're not gonna call it you just have to play through it," "he's all over him," etc.)
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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Nope, those are unsporting comments and definitely deserve a T. Those comments coming from an adult in a youth environment are unacceptable. Youth sports is about teaching the kids proper behavior, not just how to play the game. If you refuse to T for this, then please stop officiating youth games and work only adult leagues.
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I understand what you're saying. I think if I had it to do over again I'd have warned the coach that I'd heard enough from the guy on the bench. Being a rookie, it's sometimes difficult for me to fully understand that I'm the one in charge. I wish I could've worked with a firm but diplomatic veteran so I could learn by how he interacted with coaches. But, sadly, our association doesn't really have that sort of mentoring plan.
On a related note, one of the bench comment things I really hate is when, after constantly chirping about every non-call, they sarcastically call out, "thank you" when I call a foul in their favor. That really ticks me off.