Timeout to vent - among other things

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

That's ridiculous Tom. I see no value to allowing coaches to rate and post comments like that. If they're going to be allowed to do that, there should be a time frame imposed - like they can't rate/post comments for the first 48 hours after the game. I know the previous HS assignor around here did not take calls from coaches/AD's until a full 24 hours had passed - so the coaches had to go to another practice or game and couldn't just vent in the heat of the moment after the game ended. An assignor I work for now allows coaches to send in game reports immediately - so I had a game last year where the assignor called me before I was out of the locker room and had a game report in hand - the coach e-mailed it in within 5 min. of the game ending. Ridiculous.

And btw - just to reinforce you (which I know you don't need) - that coach is a grade A a$$-hole.

Rocky Road:

You would just love it here in Ohio. While all of the leagues and conferences have assignors. The coaches tell the assignors who they can have on their staffs. It only takes one coach to black ball and that official will not work in that league. The coaches also rate the officials and these ratings determine who officiate in the tournament. And I am not done yet: An official has to ask coaches to recommend him to the league/conference assignor.

I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you fell out of your chair because you were laughing so hard.

MTD, Sr.