Official's time out

[Brad]

I agree with the technicals as well... IMHO, coaches at the 5-8th grade level should be doing not much more than coaching. At that level of play the officiating really doesn't come into it.

[rainmaker]

Not a habit, as Brad says, but 2 or 3 times in 5 years of middle school ball might be okay. You might also try, as play goes on "Coach, I"ll explain later" and then go back to focusing on the game. He may very well forget all about it, but if he doesn't, he'll probably learn something useful. It's a chance to sort of screen out the yell'er from the serious learn'er.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Not a habit, as Brad says, but 2 or 3 times in 5 years of middle school ball might be okay. You might also try, as play goes on "Coach, I"ll explain later" and then go back to focusing on the game. He may very well forget all about it, but if he doesn't, he'll probably learn something useful. It's a chance to sort of screen out the yell'er from the serious learn'er.

I have to disagree about your first statement. You should not stop play just to explain something to a coach. If you do it one time, it is going to be expected every single time there is confusion or when they do not understand what was called. Even at the middle school level this is unacceptable. If the clock is stopped, that is completely different and sometimes you can explain if you have the time. I would not explain a basic foul or a basic violation.

Peace

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Not a habit, as Brad says, but 2 or 3 times in 5 years of middle school ball might be okay. You might also try, as play goes on "Coach, I"ll explain later" and then go back to focusing on the game. He may very well forget all about it, but if he doesn't, he'll probably learn something useful. It's a chance to sort of screen out the yell'er from the serious learn'er.

Ms. Downs, since it's after Mr. Grammar Guy's normal bedtime, I'm afraid it falls to me to show you the yellow card for a double spurious misuse of an apostrophe. As soon as I've jotted your name down in my little book, we'll restart this thread with an indirect free kick.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Ms. Downs, since it's after Mr. Grammar Guy's normal bedtime, I'm afraid it falls to me to show you the yellow card for a double spurious misuse of an apostrophe. As soon as I've jotted your name down in my little book, we'll restart this thread with an indirect free kick.

Actually, Back In The Saddle, the "double spurious misuse of an apostrophe" was intended to make you smile.
...And I see it did.
mick

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Ms. Downs, since it's after Mr. Grammar Guy's normal bedtime, I'm afraid it falls to me to show you the yellow card for a double spurious misuse of an apostrophe. As soon as I've jotted your name down in my little book, we'll restart this thread with an indirect free kick.

Originally Posted by mick

Actually, Back In The Saddle, the "double spurious misuse of an apostrophe" was intended to make you smile.
...And I see it did.
mick

Actually, mick and BITS, to quote from my favorite novel, Pride and Prejudice, "I deserve neither such censure, nor such praise." It was a typo.

[mick]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
Ms. Downs, since it's after Mr. Grammar Guy's normal bedtime, I'm afraid it falls to me to show you the yellow card for a double spurious misuse of an apostrophe. As soon as I've jotted your name down in my little book, we'll restart this thread with an indirect free kick.

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Actually, mick and BITS, to quote from my favorite novel, Pride and Prejudice, "I deserve neither such censure, nor such praise." It was a typo.

Actually, Back In The Saddle, please accept my humblest apology for stealing that call in your primary. It was your call and I shouldn't have been looking there.
mick

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by mick

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Actually, Back In The Saddle, please accept my humblest apology for stealing that call in your primary. It was your call and I shouldn't have been looking there.
mick

No worries. I'm sure Mr. Darcy would have something provocative to say in this situation, like, "If you're both watching rainmaker, who is watching the other posters?"