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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 11:35am
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just had to tell you guys this one. had a varsity coach, who used to be an IAABO official send his captain to me during a timeout to ask me to watch the "over the back". I tell her that there is no such thing. she says, "ok, coach told me to ask," and walks away confused. I explained it to her later.
So, you confused a player with a sincere question.

For me, I try to be more professional and less sophomoric.
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 12:17pm
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So, you confused a player with a sincere question.

For me, I try to be more professional and less sophomoric.
For me, I don't need a coach/captain to ask me to watch anything.

Asking me to "watch for..." implies that it's happening and I'm not calling it.

No thanks.
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 12:34pm
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For me, I don't need a coach/captain to ask me to watch anything.

Asking me to "watch for..." implies that it's happening and I'm not calling it.

No thanks.
No reponse at all to that player's statement ?
I'd say something, like "We haven't seen any contact."
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 01:28pm
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No reponse at all to that player's statement ?
I'd say something, like "We haven't seen any contact."
I agree. As long as they are asking in an appropriate manner, they deserve an answer. I've used what Mick said on occasion or more often than not just an "OK" will do.
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 01:57pm
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more often than not just an "OK" will do.
I just say "Ok" and then promptly forget all about it.
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 02:03pm
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Nobody said they didn't deserve an answer.

I'll give an answer but I'm not going to be real concerned with what it is.

Quite honestly, the coach isn't looking for an answer.

I have no problem saying, "There's no such thing."
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 04:38pm
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I have no problem saying, "There's no such thing."
That's what I do. It often gets me some not so kind looks by the lesser informed.
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 04:41pm
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How about, "I saw it. It was a great play."
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 12:38pm
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Asking me to "watch for..." implies that it's happening and I'm not calling it.
You can't see everything and having the team captain, or coach, share their view of what might be missed on the floor seems pretty valid. To say "watch for" is different than having them say "why don't you call...".
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Old Thu Mar 08, 2007, 02:06pm
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You can't see everything and having the team captain, or coach, share their view of what might be missed on the floor seems pretty valid.
So you think it's "pretty valid" for coaches to make statements to you in an attempt to influence your decisions.
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Old Fri Mar 09, 2007, 06:45am
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So you think it's "pretty valid" for coaches to make statements to you in an attempt to influence your decisions.
Proper communication is "pretty valid" - what was described in the OP was proper communication to the officials.
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Old Fri Mar 09, 2007, 07:15am
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Proper communication is "pretty valid" - what was described in the OP was proper communication to the officials.
Sooooooo.......by the same token, do you think it's OK for the official to go over and tell the coach what he should be doing? Maybe say "It's time to take the press off, coach"? Fairs fair when it comes to "proper communication".

That coach sent his player out for only one reason-- to try and get the official to make some rebounding calls in favor of his team? Or do you really think that the coach wanted you to call some "over the back" fouls against his team?

Proper response to that proper communication is to say "Yeah, right" and promptly fuggedaboutit. All the coach is trying to do is influence your calls. It's the oldest coaching ploy in the world, and obviously some rookies are still falling for it.
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Old Fri Mar 09, 2007, 09:08am
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Proper communication is "pretty valid" - what was described in the OP was proper communication to the officials.
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Old Sat Mar 10, 2007, 09:56am
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Would it be so hard to just say "Tell coach I'll call a foul when I see contact" and leave it at that?
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