Calling coaches by name.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"Princess."

No - that's what I have them call me - but only when I'm wearing my fishnets.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Jimgolf

Aren't all coaches named "Coach"?

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Only if your name is "Ref."

Works for me!

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

If it's a female coach, do you ask if you should address her as "Miss" or "Mrs." or do you go with the PC "Ms."? Maybe we should ask Juulie.

Of course, we could just cover all bases and address the coach as "Hey you." Works for me.

I've had "Ms. Ref" "Ma'am" "Miss" "Miss Ref" and even (yes, Snaqs, from a coach!) "Darlin'". I prefer "Ref" myself, but only express that preference if asked. Anything said politely is fine. Although I did squelch the "Darlin'" thing in a hurry. ("I'll call you Coach, you call me Ref. Got it?")

[jer166]

If you know the coach's name go ahead and use it. I have found that "Coach" always works well for me, even with people I know.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

"Princess."

I was working with a lady earlier this year and we were talking about T'ing coaches/players. She felt like she had put up with too much in previous years. She illustrated that assertion with a story about working a rec game where one of the men playing insisted on calling her "princess." Later that night she wished she had T'd him for it, and vowed that if it happened again, she would. The next day she was working a HS game. She was walking out of the gym at halftime and hears, "Hey, Princess." She turns and looks and there is the guy. Just a fan. Not a thing she can do about it.

[swkansasref33]

In situations where I know one coach, and not the other, I make DAMN sure I learn the other coach's name, and use it. Because I know that I will slip and use the name of the coach I DO know, and then it may cause problems. Ever since I started using first names of players and coaches, the games seem to go easier. If the coach has a question, I use his first name, and I think it makes him relax a little bit more, because its familiar to him. I think there is a psychological side to it, and can help defuse situations quite easily, but thats just IMO

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

The next day she was working a HS game. She was walking out of the gym at halftime and hears, "Hey, Princess." She turns and looks and there is the guy. Just a fan. Not a thing she can do about it.

Nonsense, have game management eject him.