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Old Sat Jan 07, 2006, 04:05pm
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I've learned some good lines here for dealing with chippy coaches, and I came up with one yesterday when they were trying to outdo each other asking for calls. At least I think it's original. (Addressing both coaches), "OK, I wanted to be a coach when I was growing up, and apparently you wanted to be referees. But it just wasn't meant to be. So if you will please focus on COACHING, I will focus on REFFING."
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Old Sat Jan 07, 2006, 04:15pm
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Thumbs up I think it is funny.
Delivered at the right time that might just work.



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Old Sat Jan 07, 2006, 07:20pm
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I like it
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Old Sat Jan 07, 2006, 08:23pm
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I like it too, it could be great if used in the right situation, I will definatly put that in my bad of phrases
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 08:16am
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IMO, the "you coach/I ref" or any variation of it is on about the same level of aggravating replys as when a coach says "call it both ways".
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 08:37am
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IMO, the "you coach/I ref" or any variation of it is on about the same level of aggravating replys as when a coach says "call it both ways".
What you say may be true in general, but if this works for someone, they should use it. I can see it being helpful sometimes.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 09:28am
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IMO, the "you coach/I ref" or any variation of it is on about the same level of aggravating replys as when a coach says "call it both ways".
What you say may be true in general, but if this works for someone, they should use it. I can see it being helpful sometimes.
Whatever works for someone is what they should use, it still doesn't change my opinion. There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 09:36am
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Whatever works for someone is what they should use, it still doesn't change my opinion. There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
Such as...?
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 09:49am
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Whatever works for someone is what they should use, it still doesn't change my opinion. There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
Such as...?
"Coach, pick your spots"
"Not on every call, Coach"
"I saw it/ it was clean/ he kept his foot down/ he slid under/ stuck his knee out/ by rule....." or whatever fits.

I'm just saying that the "you coach, I ref" line is oftentimes not going to help matters.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 09:51am
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Whatever works for someone is what they should use, it still doesn't change my opinion. There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
Such as...?
STFU.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 01:05pm
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I'm not really a ref, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 07:04pm
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There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
Say it with me:

"There are plenty . . ."

"Subject-verb agreement is my friend."
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 07:56pm
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I'm not really a ref, but I DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Or, just finished my shift at Foot Locker.
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Old Sun Jan 08, 2006, 10:45pm
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There is plenty of other less adversarial comments that will get the point across.
Say it with me:

"There are plenty . . ."

"Subject-verb agreement is my friend."
It seems that maybe I could get some extra credit for taking extra time to spell adversarial correct.
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Old Mon Jan 09, 2006, 08:45am
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It seems that maybe I could get some extra credit for taking extra time to spell adversarial correct.
Maybe, but you just lost it for using "correct" incorrectly.
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