
Thu Jan 06, 2011, 12:32pm
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Courageous When Prudent
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hampton Roads, VA
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Originally Posted by freddie_g2001
Just throwing this out there....I am of the belief that Everyone could improve on dealing with an irrational coach. (If thats possible) I worked a Varsity Tournament Boys 2A, (2 Person Mechanics) and it seems in the smaller schools, coaches want to act like minature Bobby Knights. Here is the situation: I worked 2 games, 2nd game was a Double Over Time. Great Game. My partner and I was supposed to be replaced by 2 other officals for the 3rd game but no one showed up so we stayed to work it. I will admit I was a little tired, but I felt good enough to work the next game. Admittedly, When a person is tired, they are a little less tolerant of coaches complaining, etc. We worked the game and one of the coaches team was losing and the coach complained, a lot through out the game. In the 3rd period, I had enough and went over to the Coach and said, "Coach, ENOUGH! I don't want to hear any more from you! Told the book to put an Official Warning in the book and told my partner, This coach has been warned. We finished the game and to my bad luck, my locker room was locked and it was right by the team that just lost. This Coach saw me in the hall way and looked at me talking to somene else and said, "I WANT HIS NAME". Out of character, I said my name is....And Spelled it for him. I know this was totally unprofessional and I truely believe had it been the 2nd game, Would not have happened. I got in my locker room, took my shower and got dressed. When I went out to leave, I saw the coach. I guess he had calmed down and I did. I went over to him and said, "Coach, I'd like to apologize for being unprofessional. I know I was wrong but if you look at the tape, I was in position on every call. Agree or not, I worked hard in your game. Anyway, I know the right answer was to say nothing , but it is what it is. As Tony Stigliano says, "You can't Mis-Quote Silence"! Just curious if anyone else has ever had a situation close to this? I'd love to hear your input......
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freddie, I have no problem with your warning. Maybe it could have come earlier, maybe not, only you know that. But yes, you didn't handle things right in the post game. You should have ignored him, but you didn't, so oh well. And I wouldn't have apologized for giving my name and spelling it out. I would have just walked by him.
All-in-all, not the worse that could have happened. A learning experience, but no need to beat yourself up about any of it, IMHO.
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