Pushy Coaches

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

"This is varsity. Not JV anymore. You need to be making those calls."

I found this extremely condescending and really wanted to whack him, but he hadn't said anything profane and it probably wasn't a good idea to whack someone in my second varsity game, so I look him square in the eye and say, like a teacher to a kindergartner, "Coach. Stop. Now." I run back down the court and hear him muttering something about "Call the walks yadda yadda yadda."

What are some go-to phrases that you all use to get a coach off your back? Should I have whacked him?

Anytime a coach says something personal or questions your integrity, those things need to be addressed. Giving a T for this is easy. You let that go on way too long and should have just T'd him and that would have sent the message. If he continued, well sometimes when the roll the dice, they just might crap out.

I get the apprehension as you are new, but you do not have to be disrespected to do your job.

I also want to get away from telling people what to say on these things because you have to say things that fit your personality and your sense of humor. Also of what you have to say has to come natural and has to fit situation. Some of us are funny, straight forward, sarcastic, hard-azzed and just plain grumpy, so you have to do what works mostly for you.

Peace