"You can't coach"

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Coach:

I've often dreamed about something like this.

Coaches can whine and complain and cast dispersions on a referees ability, but our code of ethics prevents us from doing likewise.

Coaches can say "That was a terrible call", but we can never say, "Coach, your play calling is terrible."

Probably out of frustration, this guy broke the code. I agree he shouldn't have, but I think your reaction is equally over the top.

AMEN!!!!!

Peace

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Coach:

I've often dreamed about something like this.

Coaches can whine and complain and cast dispersions on a referees ability, but our code of ethics prevents us from doing likewise.

Coaches can say "That was a terrible call", but we can never say, "Coach, your play calling is terrible."

Probably out of frustration, this guy broke the code. I agree he shouldn't have, but I think your reaction is equally over the top.

What exactly is my reaction that you are saying is over the top? I did nothing last night--it was the opposing team. Are you saying my posting this today and calling it "the worst I've ever seen" is over the top? Because that is my opinion.

Maybe we just have really good officials here. I can't recall ever seeing or hearing an official make things personal. Maybe that is "hooray for the officials in the other 750 games I've coached" or "boo for this guy"; either way.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

What exactly is my reaction that you are saying is over the top? I did nothing last night--it was the opposing team. Are you saying my posting this today and calling it "the worst I've ever seen" is over the top? Because that is my opinion.

Maybe we just have really good officials here. I can't recall ever seeing or hearing an official make things personal. Maybe that is "hooray for the officials in the other 750 games I've coached" or "boo for this guy"; either way.

And the coaches in your area NEVER get personal with the officials, right?

[Back In The Saddle]

Very unprofessional on the part of the official. Of course, it's nothing most of us haven't wanted to say and do at one time or another.

I've always wondered at the dichotomy in such situations. I've experienced both coaches and players who genuinely felt they could say anything they wanted, minus a few "magic words" or phrases; but if I said something out of line in return, they were on me like white on rice. "You can't say that!" "You can't do that!" "I'm telling your supervisor" blah blah blah. Suddenly I am the a-hole and they are the guiltless, offended party. What's up with that?

Penn Coach, I've been reading your posts for a long time, and I respect you. I don't condone what this person (appears to have) said. But you have to admit, many coaches certainly deserve to be talked back to the way this opposing coach was.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

What exactly is my reaction that you are saying is over the top? I did nothing last night--it was the opposing team. Are you saying my posting this today and calling it "the worst I've ever seen" is over the top? Because that is my opinion.

Maybe we just have really good officials here. I can't recall ever seeing or hearing an official make things personal. Maybe that is "hooray for the officials in the other 750 games I've coached" or "boo for this guy"; either way.

Coach,

I agreed the official's actions were inappropriate.

However, if that is truly the worst thing you have ever seen an offical do on the court, you have been blessed.

Now, I eagerly await for the time you come and complain about a coach telling an official "You can't ref."

[Junker]

It sounds like the guy was quite the cowboy. I also think that it was very unwise for the varsity coach to say anything to him at halftime. That's not very professional either.

[stmaryrams]

It makes one wonder about his partner in all of this. Glad I wasn't there.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

One of these days, after I've grown a pair of cajones as proportionally large to my physique as these:



I'm going to turn to the bench, pick a player, and tell him to go check himself into the game. Then, when the coach asks me why I've done this, I'm gonna say that since he was tryint to referee, I thought I'd try coaching for a little bit.

Actually, I have a tendency to nip this crap early in the game, and can rely on the officials I work with to do the same and back me when I do, while I also back them when needed.

[Adam]

JV coach was an a$$. Official was wrong. Varsity coach was foolish. Official was wrong.

A good example of how not to manage a game.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

But that piece of officiating was the worst I've ever seen.

If there ever was any doubt that you are truly a coach, PC...that statement pretty much solidifies it!