Coach Follies

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

That's probably valid. I figured getting 3 minutes instead of 30 seconds would've covered any confusion. Silly me. Next time, I won't figure, and I'll do as you suggest. "Here's your 30 seconds, Coach."

Remember, Scrapper, it's best if you usually treat a coach like you'd treat a 4 year old. It's fatal to tell a 4 year old, "You need to be in bed in 1 minute" unless you really have a stop watch going. You must be exactly precise, while at the same time keeping a neutral emotional tone -- no sarcasm. Then he's got no room to argue about anything, and if he does argue, you know it's his problem not yours.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

As I'm going to report, the coach says, "That was a good box out. That's how we teach a box out!" I tried to say that he pushed, but the coach keeps saying that it was a good box out, over and over. Finally, I just said, "Ok Coach, it was a good box out." What else can you say?

You've already said too much imo.

Just tell him once "Coach, he pushed off to get the rebound". That's all the explanation needed and required. Then turn around and get the game going. After that, you simply react to what the coach subsequently does. If he wants to keep complaining---->one warning, then shut him down.

[jontheref]

When coaches ask that I use variations of: "You want it fast or do you want it right. Pick one." I can get away with that since I have been around awhile. It sounds like we should all prepare ourselves for another long season of.....See the Coach Yell on TV.....See then Yell in the local HS game.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You've already said too much imo.

Just tell him once "Coach, he pushed off to get the rebound". That's all the explanation needed and required. Then turn around and get the game going.

That's essentially what I did. I tried to say "He used his free arm to push off," but the coach talked over me. So I said, "Ok, Coach, it was a good box out", and went to my new position. He didn't want an explanation, so I didn't try to give one (more than that one time).