Coach Management

[CYO Butch]

Originally posted by lrpalmer3
When do you all have all this time to talk to coaches? During time-outs? I often want to diffuse a coach who disagrees with a call, but am torn between taking care of the coach or getting in position for the inbounds.

I often play politician in the first half. In the second half (if he proves to be an idiot), he gets concise answers and a strong warning. After that, T city.

Luther

It doesn't have to be even anything close to a full conversation, and it doesn't have to be on every call the guy dissgrees with. But, every so often, when you're running by, if the coach is beginning to rant about a "travel" you didn't call because of an interrupted dribble, all you've got to do is say "Interrupted dribble, coach", and he's very likely to let it go. In fact, you may have blown the call, but it won't matter to him anymore. He has let it go, and you've run past so he can't argue with you. His attention is now back on the game, not on being upset with you or the call. If you don't do that, he may ultimately reach the point that no amount of talk will calm him. I personally have no use for coaches who want to argue, and if, as you say, he proves to be an idiot, I'd be the first to applaud you sending him to "T city" - particularly if he was my opponent .