"Over the back"

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

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.