Young Officials

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by youngwhistle

Of course coach freaks out (even though the game was a 20+ spread) and made an example of the kid. I could tell the kid was going to "tank" after the getting butt chewed. So on the next dead ball I gave him a "wink" and said "good call that coach doesn't know what he's talking about".

Next time you're heading into this sitch, before the game tell the new ref what to expect from the coach, and encourage him to whack the coach if necessary (which it was in this case). THAT's a good confidence booster.

If he doesn't do it, you should. Never acceptable behavior from a coach, especially when it's tantamount to bullying the "new" kid.