Coach Rating System

[Rich]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Post game discussion last night posed by partners, "How come we don't get to rate the coaches." After chuckling a little, I started to wonder if there are any states that allow or have in place a system where officials rate the coaches.

Do any of you work in a state or association where officials rate the coach, gym/facilities, AD, etc?

First question I'd ask:

What purpose would it serve?

I'm not fond of the coach ratings here, either. I think using a rating from one of the people least likely to know about officiating mechanics and philosophies is completely absurd.

For the same reason, I see no reason to rate a coach -- it's unfair to put a rating in the hands of someone who knows just as little about coaching.

I did create a questionnaire for the conference I assign. I included questions on sportsmanship and game management, but it's not a rating -- it's just a mechanism to see which schools get it and which ones don't....and then I can mention it to them.

[jTheUmp]

When I'm rating coaches, I basically use it as a "how respectful was the coach?" rating. And I don't spend more than about 2 seconds thinking about it.

If I had to whack a coach, he's going to get a lower rating... if she's professional and not overly argumentative, she'll get a higher rating.

And I suspect that the state office takes these about as seriously as they take the coach's ratings of officials.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

If I had to whack a coach, he's going to get a lower rating... if she's professional and not overly argumentative, she'll get a higher rating.

So why is it when you're thinking of whacking a coach, you assume it's a HE, and when you're thinking about a "professional and not overly argumentative" coach, you assume it's a SHE?

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

So why is it when you're thinking of whacking a coach, you assume it's a HE, and when you're thinking about a "professional and not overly argumentative" coach, you assume it's a SHE?

It's simply a literary mechanism, an alternative form of stating "he/she" in each instance.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

When I'm rating coaches, I basically use it as a "how respectful was the coach?" rating. And I don't spend more than about 2 seconds thinking about it.

If I had to whack a coach, he's going to get a lower rating... if she's professional and not overly argumentative, she'll get a higher rating.

And I suspect that the state office takes these about as seriously as they take the coach's ratings of officials.

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

So why is it when you're thinking of whacking a coach, you assume it's a HE, and when you're thinking about a "professional and not overly argumentative" coach, you assume it's a SHE?

I don't care if the HC is a He or a She, I just whack 'em. And in my "family's" business it is never personal just business, .

MTD, Sr.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

So why is it when you're thinking of whacking a coach, you assume it's a HE, and when you're thinking about a "professional and not overly argumentative" coach, you assume it's a SHE?

I just decided to alternate pronouns.

Get over yourself.

Or, if it helps:
If I had to whack a coach, she's going to get a lower rating... if he's professional and not overly argumentative, he'll get a higher rating.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

If I had to whack a coach, she's going to get a lower rating... if he's professional and not overly argumentative, he'll get a higher rating.

I see. So you're gonna whack the woman coach and not the man? Sexist refs are a real problem.

(Wait, what do I need to do to make sure no one thinks I'm being serious?)

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

I see. So you're gonna whack the woman coach and not the man? Sexist refs are a real problem.

(Wait, what do I need to do to make sure no one thinks I'm being serious?)

Color it blue to indicate sarcasm.

[Stat-Man]

Michigan doesn't have coaches ratings, but officials do have the option to rate high school level teams on the following:

• Sportsmanship of student athletes
• Sportsmanship of coaching staff
• Host school environment and management

Options for each are:

• Greatly exceeded expectation
• Exceeded expectation
• Met expectation
• Below expectation
• Well below expectation