Do you apologize?

[deecee]

i have had a situation or 2 come up where after I make my call i am not to happy with it -- coach says something like they disagree and asks what I had and I tell them "coach right now I am not too happy with that call either -- I will work harder next time." -- then move on. you have to read a coach and understand if they can handle this comment in a responsible manner -- if you think they will be a jerk down the line with it by bringing it up then just say something like "i will work harder to get a better angle next time".

its ok to show you could have screwed up but that you will work to improve. good coaches expect officials to screw up here and there and as long as its consitent they will work with you.

in your case there was no working with him -- next time maybe try and get your partner to attempt to smooth things over with the coach to cool him down while you are attempting the first set of T free throws. however unless he says something across court then nail him. I try and defuse situations between my partner and coaches whenever possible -- sometimes not possible at all and 99% of the time the coach gets what he deserves.

[mu4scott]

Thanks for the responses.

It was the first time I've had to toss a coach in seven years of officiating. The part that makes me feel bad is that I screwed up and while he did over react if I would have gotten the call right he would be coaching again tonight. Instead he sits out his teams game tonight and I'm off to officiate.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mu4scott

Thanks for the responses.

It was the first time I've had to toss a coach in seven years of officiating. The part that makes me feel bad is that I screwed up and while he did over react if I would have gotten the call right he would be coaching again tonight. Instead he sits out his teams game tonight and I'm off to officiate.

Don't beat yourself up over this. I'm willing to bet this wasn't the first call you missed in your 7 years; yet no other coach has lost his composure like this. You weren't the problem here, and you can't kick yourself for not calling the perfect game.

[Ref Daddy]

As an experience ref you know you have certain options to correct a call, as a matter of factyou have a series of choices you can make.

My view is that you were (are) considering a correction but the higher priority of sportsmanship, capacity for human error, respect for basketball and the roles officials play, were overcome by other events mandating calls you must clearly make.

Your options were removed for you.

[mu4scott]

Originally Posted by Ref Daddy

As an experience ref you know you have certain options to correct a call, as a matter of factyou have a series of choices you can make.

My view is that you were (are) considering a correction but the higher priority of sportsmanship, capacity for human error, respect for basketball and the roles officials play, were overcome by other events mandating calls you must clearly make.

Your options were removed for you.

Very well put.

I'm done with it..... on to the state tournament.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mu4scott

Thanks for the responses.

It was the first time I've had to toss a coach in seven years of officiating. The part that makes me feel bad is that I screwed up and while he did over react if I would have gotten the call right he would be coaching again tonight. Instead he sits out his teams game tonight and I'm off to officiate.

He has a right to be angry about the call. He needs to learn to express the anger appropriately. You have helped teach him.