Coach lobbying for calls pregame

[so cal lurker]

Coach/fan definition of a carry: What the other team's point guard does.

(Maybe I'm delusional with age, but as I watch HS ball, I think about 30-40 carries a game would be called if the standard was the same as when I played.)

[DRJ1960]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

Coach/fan definition of a carry: What the other team's point guard does.

(Maybe I'm delusional with age, but as I watch HS ball, I think about 30-40 carries a game would be called if the standard was the same as when I played.)

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[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

Coach/fan definition of a carry: What the other team's point guard does.

(Maybe I'm delusional with age, but as I watch HS ball, I think about 30-40 carries a game would be called if the standard was the same as when I played.)

Right.

I don't know that it works in this situation, but sometimes you can deal with the situation by saying, "Let's get (other coach) in here and discuss so we can all be on the same page."

[UNIgiantslayers]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Right.

I don't know that it works in this situation, but sometimes you can deal with the situation by saying, "Let's get (other coach) in here and discuss so we can all be on the same page."

That is one I will keep in my back pocket, I like it.

[sj]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Right.

I don't know that it works in this situation, but sometimes you can deal with the situation by saying, "Let's get (other coach) in here and discuss so we can all be on the same page."

This. Or "I'll watch for it." Or "tell me what he's doing." Or go to #30 and tell him to make sure you're not carrying the ball.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by sj

... go to #30 and tell him to make sure you're not carrying the ball.

I won't do this pregame after being spoken to by opposing coach, it's not fair to screw around with the kid's head pregame.

Now, if I see something odd in the game, I may mention it to the player, or to his coach, especially in a subvarsity game.

If some of us don't like coaches trying to mess around with our heads pregame, why would we want to do the same thing before the game begins to a player.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Every time a HC would try this stunt with me I would stop him before he got started and inform him that if I listened to everything that he told me about his opponent that I would have to go the opposing HC and asked him to tell me everything he thought your team was guilty of. That ended the conversation before it got started every time.

MTD, Sr.

[CJP]

I also had a coach tell me the same thing before a game. It was the first game fo the season. He told me that a particular player carries the ball a lot. I was familiar with the player, I called a few of his games over the past years. Anyway, I asked the coach to define a "carry". Once we covered what the rule was, he backed off and I never heard him the rest of the night.

I have had coaches ask me how we are going to call certain things. I try not to get into that discussion with coaches because no matter what you say, they will try and use it against you at some point during the game. When asked about these things during the pregame, I try and paraphrase the rule (without sounding stupid) and stick to that. I will not tell them how I am going to call something.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by CJP

... I try and paraphrase the rule (without sounding stupid) and stick to that. I will not tell them how I am going to call something.

When it comes to rules, I just tell them "we'll call it per the rule book".

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

"Let's get (other coach) in here and discuss so we can all be on the same page."

Not my favorite tool on my black tool belt, but I have used it a few times, usually in regard to rough play, usually at halftime.

[Raymond]

I would just stare at him with a dumb look on my face or tell him "the opposing coach said the same thing about your point guard".

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

(Maybe I'm delusional with age, but as I watch HS ball, I think about 30-40 carries a game would be called if the standard was the same as when I played.)

That might be true but does not mean it would be correct. Players do not dribble anymore with the ball perfectly on top. The current interpretation is also not that strict either. This is why I laugh when I hear for calls for a carry when no move is being made to get by the defender.

Peace