Best coach comment of the weekend

[Mark Padgett]

Well, I finished my five games in a row shift on Saturday and followed it up with two games early Sunday morning and I'm still able to use both knees. There were a lot of memorable moments, but this one stood out.

During an 8th grade boys game, one of the coaches yelled not once, not twice, but at least five times, "That's a reach over the back". I choose not to say anything since it was so funny and after that many games, I really appreciated the good laugh.

Oh yeah - one coach twice yelled, "That's a...a...a...whatchamacallit!" I told him I didn't know the signal for that.

Another coach requested and was granted four of his timeouts in the first half. When he used up his fifth early in Q3 and I informed him that was his last one, he was shocked. He said he thought he got five per half. Yeah - that works.

Finally, one coach would not believe my partner and me that you didn't shoot offensive fouls any more. The other team was called for illegal screens a few times late in the game when both teams were in the bonus. This coach told my partner that was a "bogus rule". I told the coach that I had a rulebook in my bag and we could look it up. I said I would bet him that we were right, but if we weren't, I'd give him $100. However, if we were, he'd have to wash my car. He didn't take me up on the bet, darn it. My car could have used it.