[RPatrino]

I feel that anyone who refuses to even talk to an assistant coach is being a pompous fool. But that's just me, and I have gotten an awful lot of mileage by being civil to everyone on the field. They get what they give though.

Example (assistant coach):

Assistant Coach : Wow, that was a close play Bob.
Me: Sure was John, it was bang bang, from where I was I saw him out.

That's where this discussion will end.

Example ( Head Coach):

Head Coach: Bob, for cryin' out loud, he missed the tag by 2 feet.
Me: Ya, John, from where you were, it might have looked that way.
HC: Could you maybe ask Sammy for help? Damn that was brutal.
Me: No John, that's my call all the way, I saw him out, he got tagged on the hand reaching for 2nd.

That's where THIS discussion will end.

Maybe the word 'speak' is being confused with 'discuss' or 'dispute'.