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Originally Posted by Rita C

5th grade basketball. Bench coaches start yelling and screaming because my partner and I didn't call something they wanted called. (This is the first quarter.)

My opinion, your first mistake was in simply not T'ing the coach for the yelling and screaming. That kind of behavior is simply unacceptable in my book. Most coaches at this level just need to learn where the boundaries are. It's our ... opportunity to show them.

But since you went the route you did (and of course you were there and I wasn't), once he puts his hand on your shoulder, I think it's gotta be like any other inappropriate behavior from a coach. You address it first. "Coach, take your hand off my shoulder." If he doesn't remove it, toss him.

But really, I think the T right up front would be the way to go.

Just my $0.02