I wish NFHS mechanics indicated...

[UNIgiantslayers]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

When I was new I felt the same way about getting away from coaches, but it turns out I was just too thin-skinned and didn't know how to explain the call well.

But it's something we have to learn how to do. Besides, I love Adam's point about being able to speak with a coach without either party yelling across the court, or staying by the bench to make it obvious.

My goal for this year is to improve my communication skills and hopefully bring down the number of T's I hand out. I'm hoping an improvement in communication will help de-escalate a handful of the technicals. Maybe a higher comfort level being closer to the coaches will follow as I improve that area. This will be my first year with a varsity only slate through each week with my only sub varsity being Saturday booster tourneys, so hopefully with that many games with a bit more at stake, I'll feel more comfortable, confident, and look less like the new guy on all of my crews.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

This will be my first year with a varsity only slate through each week…so hopefully with that many games with a bit more at stake, I'll feel more comfortable, confident, and look less like the new guy on all of my crews.

First off, congrats!!! And to put you at ease, it's not a matter of hoping. When you work at 7pm every Tuesday and Friday, it means your assignor trusts you and most coaches get that. I'm positive you'll be comfortable and confident very quickly this season.



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[UNIgiantslayers]

Thanks man... I was doing mostly varsity last year, but threw in some sub varsity stuff to fill out the schedule. Those were tough because a lot of times guys at the sub varsity level are either done doing varsity so they don't care, or trying to work their way up and aren't as strong so I don't learn a whole lot. I love doing varsity because I always learn something new from the guys I work with.