Cheap Shots from Coaches when game is "in hand"
 

I was working a Boys JV game Friday afternoon.

With under a minute to play and the visitors leading by 12, the home coach dumps his bench into the game. Visitors have the ball and take a shot with about 30 seconds left. Shot is missed and B23 from the home team commits a foul on the rebound, sending A12 to the line for 2 shots as this was the 10th team foul against the home team. Visitors had 1 team foul in the 2nd half.

As we are shooting free throws, with about 25 seconds left, Home coach is standing behind me chirping. He makes to comments, the first being, "Hey, do you think we can get one more foul against (VISITORS) to try and even things up just a little bit." He follows it up with something similar. I ignored them both. After the second FT as we're headed the other way, he says, "I don't think I'm asking too much, after all, we are in (HOMETOWN)."

WHACK!!

Can anyone explain to me why it is that coaches think that just because the game is in hand, they get to start taking cheap shots at us? I hated to even give him the satisfaction of calling the T, but I also think that coaches, especially at the JV level, need to learn to shut their mouths and take their lumps when their team has just been outplayed.

THoughts?

the general advice has often been to "answer questions; ignore statements."

Sometimes though, statements need to be addressed (before they rise to the level of a T).

Because some officials don't want to call the T in that spot. he's probably gotten away with it before.

My thought?

Good. For. You.

This. Great T. You were patient, but didn't let him cross the line.

"You can't fix stupid."
Ron White

:D

Good T.

Based on his tone and such I may have said something in response to his 1st/2nd statement. Also depends what was said in pregame. State playoffs are going on, and you never know what you're going to get from coaches. I go ahead and let coaches know before the game what my expectations are. Have yet to meet one dumb enough to pull this crap.

Upgrading good to great.

Have you considered asking this question in the coach's forum?

DOH!!! Point taken!!:p

Direct me to it and I'll do so.