Being shown up?

[JRutledge]

Try this technique. Go over to the bench and ask, "Who is my head coach?" Now you obviously know who that is if you did the right things before the game. But say it loud enough that all the coaches hear you ask this question and wait for the response. When no one says anything, then let it be known you will only listen to the head coach and tell the head coach he is responsible for the conduct of his bench. I will bet you a lot of money if you have to give a T after that, the message would have been sent.

Assistant coaches are to be seen and not heard. As said above we give the head coach a little leeway because of mores in many sports, but no one has the right to incite the crowd or behave in a manner that is inappropriate. It is very inappropriate to yell out a count. Also remember if you are working a freshman coach, chances are they are not very experienced or very knowledgeable. If they were more knowledgeable or more talented, they would be not at the freshman level. So always keep that in mind when you are working these types of games.

Peace