Bench Decorum

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Part of my problem is that I hear all the chirping and don’t necessarily know whence it comes.
Unless I take the time to look at the bench and acknowledge them, I don’t know if it’s coming from the HC, the AC, B12, or grumpy Dad. If I know it’s from the bench, but not the HC; I’ll ask the HC to address it.

Yeah, me too. 4-5 years ago in a BV game I thought a coach was whining for a 3-seconds call so I turned and started to address it when I realized it was a guy directly behind the bench. The rest of the game that guy and his buddies never shut up. Sooooooooo, unless I know for sure who's talking, and I rarely turn around for confirmation, I normally don't acknowledge such whining.

Besides, it really just doesn't bother me that much...besides, ignore it and it usually eventually stops.