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Originally Posted by bballref3966
We've all dealt with "that coach," the worst type of coach–the one that's just a jerk. He's arrogant, thinks he's above the game, doesn't care to work with us or show even the slightest appreciation for what we do, and makes snide comments on every call that goes against his team.
My question is, what tricks if any do you use to deal with these type of coaches?
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There is a MS coach in the area that is known for behaving in a similar way. Before I started officiating, he acted this way even when our assignor officiated the game. I was impressed that the latter largely ignored the former's conduct.
This past fall, I officiated a game involving him. I made up my mind I'd ignore the guy as necessary and only acknowledge time-out requests, legitimate questions, and anything that violated the three p's.
TL;DR – I agree with Rut (though I'm not sure I'd use the sarcastic comment no matter how much I might think it in my head
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