what do you say...??

[jeffpea]

The game was officiated by: Steve Welmer, Curtis Shaw, & Rick Randall. I very good crew to say the least...

Welmer's biggest strength is his ability to deal w/ coaches/players and diffuse frustration that is building up before it becomes a big problem. Welmer is a speaker/clinician at Dale Kelley's summer camps and talks quite a lot about how to manage games. His advice is generally consistent w/ others: coaches want to know they're being listened to; give them a chance to blow off steam; express understanding/concern for his complaint; console him a little bit ("you're still in the game" - "keep coachin' 'em up"); assure him that he'll get the same call/consistent game at the other end; etc.