Courtesy comment to coach

Originally Posted by Adam

I quit saying "on the floor" after I had a bunch of coaches complain when I called a shooting foul when the shooter hadn't left the floor yet.

This is my 5th season and I have yet to hear a coach/player/fan say this. Perhaps they are a little more educated in my area.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AremRed

This is my 5th season and I have yet to hear a coach/player/fan say this. Perhaps they are a little more educated in my area.

It doesn't happen much above the middle school level, but I learned to get that term from my vocabulary. There are just too many legitimate alternatives that don't perpetuate the myths.

You do you, bruh.

[BryanV21]

While I've worked at creating better rapports with coaches, I stick close by my rule of not talking to them unless it's to answer a question or if I have to (like "coach, you have one time out left"). I'm definitely not looking for reasons to speak with them.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

While I've worked at creating better rapports with coaches, I stick close by my rule of not talking to them unless it's to answer a question or if I have to (like "coach, you have one time out left"). I'm definitely not looking for reasons to speak with them.

There's no need to tell them they have 1 left, either.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Rich

There's no need to tell them they have 1 left, either.

Preventative officiating. It takes a few seconds to walk over and let them know. I'd rather do that than call a technical in a tight situation late in the game. At least one that can be avoided.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Preventative officiating. It takes a few seconds to walk over and let them know. I'd rather do that than call a technical in a tight situation late in the game. At least one that can be avoided.

That's why you tell them when they have ZERO left.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Rich

That's why you tell them when they have ZERO left.

Fair enough.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Preventative officiating. It takes a few seconds to walk over and let them know. I'd rather do that than call a technical in a tight situation late in the game. At least one that can be avoided.

What are you preventing? How does telling a coach he has 1 time-out left help to prevent him from getting a T for an excessive time-out?

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

What are you preventing? How does telling a coach he has 1 time-out left help to prevent him from getting a T for an excessive time-out?

Preventing him from using his final timeout when he wouldn't normally do so. We also let coaches know about being out of timeouts. It's what we're told to do. Is it for preventing something? Building a rapport? I don't know, and since it's not difficult, I don't care.

I'm surprised this is any sort of issue.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Preventative officiating. It takes a few seconds to walk over and let them know. I'd rather do that than call a technical in a tight situation late in the game. At least one that can be avoided.

College game. Table tells officials each team has two left. Officials tell teams. Team calls TO. Table now says none left (table was wrong before). Big issue. LED to big discussions on whether to give the team an additional TO (becasue they acted on what the official told them), or just now tell them they are out, or what.

The books are clear -- tell the teams when they have none left. Not before.

[deecee]

The only time I "tell" a coach anything about a player is when their behavior is not up to par. It's a hint that either the coach has a chance at keeping a T off the books. Other than that I don't offer anything unless asked.