Player ignores ref

[Hawks Coach]

Thank you Dan. My thoughts exactly. Soldier - superior relationship is not the same as the ref - player relationship. Also, ref-player relationship is not the same as a coach-player relationship.

As for Rick, as was stated above, you can answer questions from players. where I think a line was crossed is a ref to me appears to be lecturing or talking down to a HS age player. That should not be done in this circumstance.

As for my comments about the player. Lets take this player, who has issues with attitude. Yesterday he played a game, said something to a ref using his attitude, and he got Td. His coach (me) says don't talk to refs - see what happens? Today you start in on him with what he takes as an insult - this "do you understand" line of reasoning. He is clearly po'd and knows from experience that he is best off not saying anything. Is he wrong?