New Coach-ism

blindzebra · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Dec 30, 2003, 05:08pm

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Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown

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Originally posted by jr
... turned to him and asked which one was his son...he said "number 34". i instantly called 2 fouls on 34, and slyly pointed to his dad in the stands. he was quiet the rest of the game.

Don't know the entire story but perhaps we have misunderstood jr's post.

I know I've had coaches/fans screaming and hollering for a particular call... there has been a time or two when I made the call they were requesting... in the other team's favor.

Coach incessantly yelling for 3-seconds... again, and again, and again... okay coach I'll give you a 3-second call. Wanna set down and coach your kids yet? ... and let me officiate?

jr didn't say he made up the calls - only that he made them... (I imagine the use of the word "instantly" wasn't quite so instantaneous in reality... you can't call two fouls on someone during a timeout. I suspect that Dad was wanting a particular call that both teams were committing and so jr likely called what Dad asked for...

Don't know, but perhaps as a whole we are being a little harsh on jr.

If anything we are not being harsh enough!There is nothing
in his post that has any redeeming quality.I don't see how
you can read anything into it that suggests that it was not
getting even with Dad by calling stuff against his kid on purpose.When you use,"Instantly,slyly,and abuse of your whistle," in a post you are asking to get heat.

We have all had the,"Be careful what you ask for coach,"
situations,but that is a long way from intentionally calling 2 fouls because the kid's dad pissed you off,just to one up the loud mouth.

It is an abuse of power,it is unprofessional,it makes ALL officials look bad,and even if it was not all of those things,it is stupid because it punishes an innocent kid because their dad is a jerk.