Educated coach comeback lines - Page 2

TriggerMN · #16 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 04, 2005, 09:12am

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Originally posted by ref18

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Originally posted by TriggerMN
I went to a camp last summer where the "on the floor" discussion took place. Assignors told us to never say, "on the floor," for the reasons the coach gave. Instead, if you're waving a shot off, say, "no shot."

Every foul takes place on the floor

You've never had an airborne shooter fouled?

Almost Always Right · #17 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 04, 2005, 09:36am

I've had the same "no shot" conversation at camps before. I don't have to to have the conversation with a coach when I call a foul on his kid when the other player was "on the floor" but in the act of shooting.

ChrisSportsFan · #18 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 04, 2005, 09:38am

Coach, if your comments were as you say (during dead ball situations and discussed between you and the ref ONLY) then you and I would have probably had a fun game. Since so few coaches choose to communicate like that, many refs will automatically assume you to be a smartax and ignore you. I don't mind a little conversation with a coach so long as it doesn't interfer with what I'm there to do.