Initiating conversation with coach

[tjones1]

Coach,

Kudos for allowing the younger guy to come work for you. We've gotta start somewhere if we want this game to continue.

[Kevzebra]

Easy way to think about talking to coaches:

1) Answer questions
2) Ignore statements
3) Punish idiotic people!

Follow those steps and depending on your verbal communication skills, you most likely will have few troubles!

[SWMOzebra]

Thanks for the reminder, Coach! It's sound advice.

As a newer official (though not even close to "25-ish"), I've been paired with more experienced partners every time I step on the court. This is one thing that's constantly emphasized to me in pre-game, don't try to explain without the coach asking first.