Talking to coaches...

[Mark Padgett]

About two years ago, I had a coach want me to explain a rule interpretation during play. As I went past him, I told him I would explain it at the next break. A minute later, I went past him going the other way and he said that both he and his assistant wanted me to explain it right now - and that I should because there were two of them who wanted me to!

I yelled back at him, "Apparently, you are under the misconception that this is a democracy."

They ticked me off so much, I never did explain it (it was an over and back).

Similarly, I had a coach earlier this year not like a PC foul call I made and had the gall to ask my partner if he agreed. My partner, Blake, told the coach, "It's not up to a vote, dude."

And yes, he actually said "dude".