i igonre comments like this and pretty much have gotten to the point where i dont even hear them.

I think the coach, the game, and YOUR personality will dictate how you handle this situation. In some instances, I merely ignore the coach. In some instances, I warn the coach (something like, "Coach, please coach your team and let me officiate. Thank you, Coach."). In some "continuing" instances, I warn the coach ("coach, that's enough.") and give them the stop sign. But I won't listen to it for an entire game.

I wish I could buy a ticket, a soda, some popcorn, a big foam stop sign and go to one of these games. I would just cheer my butt off when I see the stop sign! Talk to the coach more and do things that piss them off less! You might as well start telling them to shut up and sit down.

I'm not sure why the stop sign has become such a big deal here. It has it's place and can be used effectively there.

In the OP, I respond to the first comment by saying, "We're watching, coach". Next time, if it's literally the next trip back, I start into "Thank you. Thank you." Next time, I'm up to, "Coach, I've heard enough" which always includes the stop sign. After that, WHACK!! That's if these are literally every trip back, as in OP, and if it's during a live ball. Four of these throughout the game, I'll say, "We're watching, coach" once and then basically ignore.

Amen, Rut! I truly don't understand why so many officials get upset by boneheaded coach comments and feel they have to address them.

"watch their hands please"
"watch the pics please"
"watch handchecks please"
"watch the holding please"
"watch the traveling please"

He said this on EVERY SINGLE posession!! ..

So what?? If that's all he's doing/saying, if that's the way he chooses to coach, why do I care? Besides, at least this guy's being polite..."please"

He isn't being polite. He also isn't coaching. He's working you as an official. Every single possession. If you want to listen to it, fine. I won't.

From what I've heard 4th or 5th-hand, this was Coach Wooden's approach. Every possession, he would have some little comment as you went by and then when you had enough and T'd him, he'd look completely innocent, since he was just sitting there on the bench without making any gestures and nobody else heard him say a word. So you look like an idiot for T'ing up this poor old guy who's just sitting there minding his own business.

Coach Wooden received technicals? :confused: :eek:

Every single possesion! He's questioning your ability to do the job at hand. Stop it and stop it early.

Coaches around here know I will answer questions but not comments. I react to comments if they are disrespectful, and might I say without a stop sign usually.

Last night VG coach was looking for a rebounding foul and as I was in front of his bench says to his Captain " Please ask Mr Referee why he didn't call over the back on that play, when he has a moment." He knew I heard him and I just smiled, she never addressed me about it though.

I wanted so badly to respond by challenging him to find the rule in the rule book where it says I have to call over the back a foul, then I would call it. I didn't, I just thought about this forum.

Reminds me of a pet-peeve of mine: I call a foul on a player then the coach loudly asks his/her player "Did you foul him/her?"

I'd tell him, "Coach, we're already calling a ton of fouls. We are getting the contact we need to. Please keep your comments to yourself." If he continues, turn around and whack him. I would not ignore it because first of all he'll keep doing it, and second of all you'll open the door to "That guy won't talk to me."

BF coach the other night, 2nd time I've had him this year. He thinks I call too many travels. First game I had him, I called his pg for a double dribble coming down the lane about half-way through the 2nd quarter. I hear the coach ask him, "Did you?" Point guard cops to it, and coach simply nods his head and moves on.
Tuesday night, I call the same kid for a travel on a little hippity-hop move. Again, I hear the coach ask his kid if he did it, "Did you pick up your foot." This time I didn't pay attention to the response.

[QUOTE=rainmaker]I'm not sure why the stop sign has become such a big deal here. It has it's place and can be used effectively there.


For the anal in the crowd, use "its" here, and not "it's."

[QUOTE=TriggerMN]Captian to petard...one to hoist

;)

Well if we're really going to be anal then I need to ask what picture the coach wanted you to see?