Why don't officials get respect?

[footlocker]

Hey Coach,

Unbelievable! I can see right through you. You obviously have very little playing experience. Not one that has had a relationship with the game for very long. You see, people that have been around the game for some time understand and do respect our involvement in basketball. You must be one of these NBA watching-goof balls that thinks he can coach because he picked up a clipboard and a cork whistle from a sporting goods store. You may have passed yourself off as some guru to a school administrator but I don't think any player will ever fondly look back on his relationship with you. Why? You never taught him anything.

Your coaching is not about the players or teaching. It’s about you. And you are clearly so insecure about your abilities to teach the game that you spend game time on the officials backs to feign some knowledge of basketball. Oh, but be cautious, because when you open your mouth (like you have in the forum here) you noticeably expose your ignorance. That’s right. Parents, other coaches, scorekeepers, and players all realize when you speak nonsense. Even when you don’t. But you can’t just shut up. Because since your not teaching or coaching, if your not yelling at us, what would you do. It would be more plainly obvious you have no business on the sideline. Yeah, I know you. You may have anonymity on the board here but I know dozens of you. You all have something in common too. Your time coaching will be short lived.