Coach: "The Fouls are 7-2!"

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach
jrut
You have never heard me say this and you never will. My only point about responding in kind to this type of statement is you are sinking to the level of the person that makes it, rather than just reffing the game.

I am fine if you feel an immediate T is warranted. I just think that if you aren't going to T, make a more neutral response that does not bring your character into the conversation. YOU control the direction of the discussion, if there is one, not the jerk that makes this comment. He has inplied that you have not been fair, don't give any credence to this type of implication by making the statement explicit.

Questioning the integrity of me or my partner's is an automatic T for me. I just want to make sure that is not what the coach is doing, and let them know just like anything else, trying to do so is totally unacceptable. It is not lowering ourselves to make a "preventative" comment to a coach who is going past what is acceptable. First of all you cannot question our judgment to begin with. I have no problem with you getting upset about whether I should have called a block, but to say the foul count is out of wack for some reason (when we are not even considering the style of play involved), then we have a problem. Because if they say 7-2 and 8-2 and 9-2, then the next comment might be, "you are not calling anything for our team, you must be from here." Then I have to stick you. So I think it is better to nip this crap in the bud before the coach starts making further comments.

Peace