Should I have whacked this coach?

[BryanV21]

Coach B gets a tech, and Coach A gets zero rope from here on out.

[BigCat]

If it's at end of gamecandcyou don't want to delay it..or if you just don't want give the T, tell him "and we're still the best team out here."

Or if you really want to zing him,

"I'm only as good as the players playing. They are only as good as their coach..NO wonder this is a shit game..."

[Kansas Ref]

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[Kansas Ref]

It is great that you aim to "improve coach communications" as you stated; however, that sitch does not provide a best paradigm in which to do so mainly because it required you to adjudicate a situation [i.e., the sets of disdainful remarks by A and B Coaches] that can never be prevented from re- occuring--despite the rightousness of said call. Those coaches have "learned on their part" that you are not a ref to be taken umbrage with--in essence communicating via T. Yet, given the value of your aim to become better, may I ask you: I thought B Coach's remark was more acerbic despite him just saying 'one' remark as compared to two; what are your fundamental criteria for imposing a T?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

It is great that you aim to "improve coach communications" as you stated; however, that sitch does not provide a useful paradigm in which to do so mainly because it requires you to adjudicate a situation [i.e., the sets of disdainful remarks by A and B Coaches] that can never be prevented from re- occuring. Those coaches have "learned on their part" that you are not a ref to be taken umbrage with. Yet, given the value of your aim to become better, may I ask you: I thought B Coach's remark was more acerbic despite him just saying 'one' remark as compared to two; what are your fundamental criteria for imposing a T?

Paradigm, disdainful,umbrage, acerbic,....U couldnt have learned that in Kansas. Speak English...Like your talking to a 6th grader please (for me) (That comes from "Philadelphia." Great movie. ).

[Mark Padgett]

I would have told them both that the only way they could continue to coach the game was if they provided me with a list, including phone numbers, of all their team's hot moms.

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Coach B gets a tech, and Coach A gets zero rope from here on out.

Pretty much this, although I'd be really tempted to whack a coach that talks about my partners that way.

My tolerance for crap from coaches has gone way down this year for whatever reason. My association as a whole lets coaches talk far too much. I for one don't think it's all that unreasonable for adults to behave like adults at a youth sporting event.