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Coach perceptions of what we call
I've attended 2 camps so far this summer one in June and one last weekend.
At the first camp back in June, the D-1 college coach of the host school was brought in to talk to the officials. Towards the end of his talk, he took Q & A and one of the questions posed to him was "what bugs you and your colleagues most about the way your games are called by officials?" His first response was that officials who do not respond to valid questions drive him and the other coaches nuts. His second response was that the game is too rough. He feels that overly aggressive play is allowed and that physical play hurts the quick and skilled players and also makes the game less entertaining to watch. His third response was that the offense is given too many "benefit of the doubt" calls. The second camp was this last weekend. The head coach of the hosting 4A high school was brought in to talk to the officials. A similar question was asked, "what calls get coaches most upset?" His first comment was that he gets upset when some officials will not talk to him when he asks a valid question about a call. He then said that there are too many charges that get called as blocks. He said that officials call a P/C foul when the defender moves 2 inches even though the offense initiated the contact. Then when he asks the ref about the call, the official says, "the defender moved to the side." His point was that it is impossible to stay completely still like a statue and that officials often miss the intent of that rule which is to reward good defense. His last point was that we allow games to get too rough. We have heard all this before (and I agreed with them both) but I found it interesting how similar their answers were even though one was a HS coach and one was D-1 college coach. Z |
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Good post Z, thanks.
NCAA mechanics have evolved over the last few years to place the calling official table side specifically to allow dialogue. This is being addressed, but the bottom line IMO is that there will always be times when a coach wants a discussion when 1 is not warranted. As for getting too rough...to a degree coaches have input on how the game is called. Rough play is always a POE. That said...IMO "box out!!!" and "put a body on 'em!!!" are pretty much code words for "you aint playing rough enough for me". IOW coaches have a hand in this as well, don't you think?
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One thing that I've learned about perception is that the old officiating adage "Perception is reality" really is true! You can do the best job on the floor and be the best official out there - but if the coaches (and fans to a lesser extent) perceive you to not be very good, that is what really matters.
I completely agree on the PC/Block call - I think that far too many officials (mostly at the high school level) default to calling a block. We should have many more PC calls - and the key is to referee the defense and then understand what the rule and intent of the rule is. We have to give the defense the benefit of the doubt on this one if it is close. Communication with coaches is one of those things that we are always trying to improve. I agree that we have to answer legitimate questions. Sometimes that is not easy! I think coaches want a simple, short, straight-forward answer rather than some long-winded monologue - that is what sometimes gets us in trouble. |
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Both coaches acknowledged that there are times when officials can't have a conversation and also that some coach comments don't warrant a response. They were both referring to officials that just don't have good table skills or seem to be the "I'll ref and you coach and never the two shall meet" philosophy. In our assoc, we have a couple guys who call a great game but just don't have any personal skills. They both hate three-person. The D-1 coach specifically talked about the difference between being aggressive and being rough. He also talked about how coaches at the D-1 are paid to win and they are going to play as rough as the officials allow because it is to their advantage. He said that most of his colleagues love a game that is consistently called fairly tight because the players adjust and it makes for a more fun game to watch as well as coach. It was a very interesting talk. Z |
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And I realize that it has worked well for some of you, like Dan. It just seems like kind of a conspicuously out of the way place to put one of the officials. Especially since he has to take several steps in on the final shot in order to be useful. The first time I saw this, it looked like the official was trying really hard not to be near the coach. But I guess if every official is doing it, then the coaches will be used to it and not perceive it as being shunned. And it does give the coach at the far end of the floor equal (-ly bad) access to him.
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One complaint I hear often is against the 'late whistle' where the official waits to see if the ball goes in before using the whistle. I've heard the phrase "see the whole play before making a call", but I don't have enough of an understanding of the principle involved to explain it to others. BTW, many coaches have also said the current level of contact permitted is fine. As long as it is called consistently from game to game and from official to official, they'll coach their players to deal with it accordingly. |
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I think at the end of the day you have to take all of this with a grain of salt. For one coaches complain when the calls benefit them. I see a lot of time minor contact is called on the shooter and ball handler by their defender and they go nuts. So the coaches comments are nice and something to keep in mind, but I do not trust that this coach is right or this to be a real honest opinion on what the game should be or should not be. Coaches have an agenda when they talk about how the game is called. Then the funny thing is all the rules at the NCAA are managed entirely by the coaches. There is not one official on either side of NCAA basketball. So if they want the game changed, it is coaches that will make that change, not officials.
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I've heard the same thing for 2 summers about officials who will not answer valid questions. Here-in lies the problem.....what they consider as a question, some officials consider an arse chewin and what not. I will agree though that some people are afraid to answer a coach from time to time.
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And I agree, if coaches accept the game is being called the same way both ends they are fine with that. Regardless of the level of contact. Just make sure it's being called the same way both ends.
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As I mentioned, I've heard this explained that the official has to see the whole play in order to determine whether the shooter has been disadvantaged. Is this a convention for fouls on shots, or are there other plays where the official should wait before whistling a foul? Is there a simpler way of explaining this to fans and coaches. (Many may feel this is pointless, but when I'm game management I am asked to explain the officiating frequently.) I am involved with youth basketball more than HS level basketball and many coaches are inexperienced and untrained and need some guidance. In NY, everyone thinks Billy Martin and Lou Piniella should be their role models. |
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