Coaches Say the Darndest Things.....

[grunewar]

Halftime, B12 Rec League Game.

A Coach comes up and says, "Ref, you gotta watch B5. When he sets his screens, he jumps into the player and hooks his arm and has a tendency to hold."

I said, "I haven't noticed it, but I'll keep an eye out."

He says, "Seriously, he does it all the time. I know, I taught him last year when he played for me..... He's crafty about it too."

[BktBallRef]

I bet he wasn't as honest last year.

[NM_Ref]

I once had a coach approach me at half time and tell me "Can you watch for fouls?"

It was that day I realized what I was supposed to be doing as a referee.

[kmw]

Working a 2 person Varsity game. Big Blowout expected by Team B. Team B players are struggling and I hear Coach yell at his point guard, "leave it alone already - I am going to shave your head" I nearly choke on my whistle wondering what he is referring to. Next time down the floor, he calls time out and as I am standing in spot- he is yelling "leave the hairbands alone already, if you girls can't do it then I will find some duct tape and take care of it until we get back and I can shave all your heads". I mean his face is red and he is serious... about 20 sec into timeout - he laughs about it because it so ridiculous.

Needless to say - every time I am in front of his bench, I rearrange my headband...