T or let it ride?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

Playing under IHSAA and NFHS rules, so technically, he should only be up to instruct/coach his players...Which for the most part he was doing, that's why I said in my OP that I didn't really want to go this route....we were not having much issues but there were some calls both sides were questioning and wanting to give me their understanding of the play/rule....

Was this played in Kansas?
This is not NFHS rule, and I've not heard that it's the Indiana rule either.

[Nevadaref]

An amusing story about "Thank you, coach."

I soccer ref buddy of mine is from England. The mentality over there regarding what is acceptable dissent is vastly different from the US. They really tolerate much more than we do. His normal response is simply, "Thank you, coach." He actually says that over and over and over. I would estimate that he says it in response to about 95% of the complaints from coaches or players.

Usually the person complaining realizes that he isn't going to get anything else out of him and so just stops complaining, but a couple of years ago one coach actually asked him, "Why do you keep saying that? I want a real answer!" His response was absolutely unbelievable!!!
He turned around and without missing a beat actually said, "Because they won't let me say, 'Shut the *#(& up, coach.' "

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

His normal response is simply, "Thank you, coach." He actually says that over and over and over. I would estimate that he says it in response to about 95% of the complaints from coaches or players.

Well, just for the record, I don't use it anywhere near that often. I use it two or three times a week, with about 5 games per week.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Usually the person complaining realizes that he isn't going to get anything else out of him and so just stops complaining,

See, bz? I'm not the only one that finds this useful.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

but a couple of years ago one coach actually asked him, "Why do you keep saying that? I want a real answer!" His response was absolutely unbelievable!!!
He turned around and without missing a beat actually said, "Because they won't let me say, 'Shut the *#(& up, coach.' "

LOL!! Well, that's not my reason, but it's cute.