Now there's something new.

Actually Dan it isn't new at all. I just do not publicize when I will not comment. Or I leave things out of my posts to save feelings. I know the type of things based on past discussions that upset you, so I choose to bite my tongue on this one.

Peace

I had the belligerent coach today. I was with a "Big Dog" referee and he handled the coaches' meeting. I had warned him about the improper responses but he responded that the Belligerent coach simply answered yes to all questions. He also made very few comments during the game which is really STRANGE for him.

I knew you couldn't let it go. Thanks, I won $5.

Not sure how you won $5 bucks. I still did not tell you what I was going to say. Oh well.

I guess I was not supposed to say anything. :rolleyes:

Peace

No no, keep talking.

$5 more btw. Thanks!

:D

Well if it means that much to you.
 

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Peace

Re: Well if it means that much to you.
 

Well, no, not from you. You're like the horse in a race. Come in first or last and all you get is a bag of oats and a wipedown.

(btw, that's $5 more.)

OK Dan.

Peace

Dang...big Dan...not to get to personal...
but, whatta ya got waitin' for you at home? ;)

When I lived in NC several years ago, I got stopped for doing 50 in a 35 zone and the officer told me that 15 over the posted speed limit could be considered reckless driving and he could suspend my license on the spot. Whoa! Actually, he was sorta cool about it and gave me a warning - told me to quote "slow your butt down". He was also interested in my tags. I had recently returned from working in Germany for 5 years and I still had the green USA tags that should have been replaced within 30 days of my return. I had been back 4 months. Guess that was my lucky day.

:)

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Aweful...
 

Getting back to the subject matter...this situation makes me want to puke!

I fear these state associations are turning too PC over the years. When I first started long ago, I was told to stay away from one, the table, and two, the coaches. The less interaction the better and I personally still feel this way.

Over the years, it has gone from stay away from the coaches, to wishing the coaches good luck, to now asking the coaches if he has his players equipped properly and if he is teaching them good sportsmanship. Geez, what will be next? "Are your players all wearing jocks?" How about, "Will your players practice good hygine and shower after the game?"

I recently moved to another state and was frankly a little shocked at these coaches "meetings" the first few times I worked. I thought the referee was brown-nosing the coaches becasue I never did, and never will ask him if he is teaching his kids good sportsmanship. Personally, I don't care if my association wants it or not, it is none of my business how he wants to coach his team. If it comes down to me "having" to do it, that might be the straw that breaks the camels back. Besides, what is he supposed to say? Of course he will say "yes" to all the above. Then what when a player is wearing an illegal knee brace or an earring? His fault or mine?

Personally, I like it the old way. I don't feel comfortable even shaking hands with the person who in about 5 minutes will be questioning my ancestry, not to mention my sight, judgement, etc. It is pure B.S.

I give it the same status as the line after every game, "Nice game ref!" This being after I have T'd him, he has told me all kinds of nice stories about my wife and kids, questioned my eyesight, my ability, my looks. Oh, and his team won by 30 but the fouls were overly in the other teams favor. Did I have a relative player for them? Oh, by the way, "nice game, anyway."

I'm all for good sportsmanship and will address it to the captains of each team and what I deem as unsportsmanlike behavior before the game.

But the coach? Next years question will be (while having the coach place his left hand on the good book and raising his right hand):

"Coach, do you solemly swear that you will honor the coaches box, the entire game?"


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