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Originally Posted by Smitty

Looking at it from a different perspective, whenever a coach decides to remember my first name and uses it the whole game when addressing me, it only irritates me. I feel like half the time he's trying, unsuccessfully, to be my pal, and the other half he's being condescending. No thanks. Don't like it.

Totally disagree. Same principle...you get better response with a name. If you don't want a coach using your name, let the coach know to address you differently.