Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyMac
“I’ve heard enough and that’s your warning.”
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Extend your arm with your hand open (the "stop" sign) to visually show everyone in the gym that a warning has been issued.
I say, "Coach, that's enough." I don't say it's a warning.
Then, follow through with a "T" when the coach starts again on you.
Example: I had a coach who would not let an issue drop. I was going to administer a throw-in near her spot on the bench and as I was approaching the spot, she kept it up. I gave her the "stop" sign and said, "Coach, that's enough." As soon as the ball was inbounded, she started in again. WHACK!
I never heard a word from her the rest of the game. In my eyes, I was doing her a favor but making her stop officiating and having her goe back to coaching her team. Coaches really short-change their team when they get out of control and stop coaching.
I was a coach and I know what it's like on both sides of the whistle. In truth, I appreciated officials who put me in my place when I got emotional.