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SamIAm Fri Feb 22, 2008 01:04pm
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Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20
I'm doing a 7th grade girls traveling team game last night. The Varsity coach for the local boys team is the assistant coach. This is my first game of 2. After the game the coach comes up and intruduces himself.

"I'm **insert name here** the varsity coach. I just wanted to tell you that you missed alot of calls out there, and I could make some phone calls to **insert upper level IHSA official here** but i'm going to give you a break."

...

Why...... do these coaches feel soooo entitled to berait officials who are not varsity refs, and furthermore... Why is it not MANDITORY to have an officials room for ALL levels??
The response that worked best for me, interupt with "I'm not interested.", I then would turn and walk away before they finished speaking. I would usually go find someone else to talk to so as to make him/her press the issue.
I can't remember it ever not working.

budjones05 Fri Feb 22, 2008 01:34pm
My question,

If he is a varsity coach, why is he coaching another team during the high school play-off season.

budjones05 Fri Feb 22, 2008 01:48pm
And also, the more I think about it, was this a game where ISHS officials were needed? What would ISHS would do?

Bearfanmike20 Fri Feb 22, 2008 01:56pm
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Originally Posted by budjones05
My question,

If he is a varsity coach, why is he coaching another team during the high school play-off season.

Good question... Unless his team isn't very good...

It was confired though that he IS in fact who he said he was.

rockyroad Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:06pm
"When you call *insert name of whoever he's going to call*, do me a favor and tell him that you never want to see me doing one of your games again. That way I won't have to listen to you whine after any more games."

THEN you walk away...

Dan_ref Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:15pm
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Originally Posted by rockyroad
...do me a favor and tell him that you never want to see me doing one of your games again...
Yeah, you *would* know about how *that* works.

rockyroad Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:17pm
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
Yeah, you *would* know about how *that* works.
LOL...*that* has *worked* pretty well for me this year. Haven't seen that a$$ again!!

bob jenkins Fri Feb 22, 2008 02:18pm
"Thank you. Your team played well." Say it with as much sincerity as you can fake.

Back In The Saddle Fri Feb 22, 2008 03:00pm
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
My personal favorite, of the choices.

I've been tempted to try, "I bet you say that to all the girls." But of course, that wouldn't work for you, BITS.
I'm betting I could make it work for me, and make him run for cover in the process. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :D

fullor30 Fri Feb 22, 2008 03:39pm
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
"Thank you. Your team played well." Say it with as much sincerity as you can fake.

All said..........that's the best response to get his goat you can use. Shows his crapola never phased you.

Mark Padgett Fri Feb 22, 2008 03:55pm
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Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20
I guess.. since I'm just a rookie.. I dont feel entitled to sarcasm yet.
Put this one away in your gym bag for future use:

Coach: "Are you getting smart with me?"
Me: "Absolutely not, Coach. I know that would be a waste of time. With you, I have to get dumb so you'll understand me."

JRutledge Fri Feb 22, 2008 04:09pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20
I'm doing a 7th grade girls traveling team game last night. The Varsity coach for the local boys team is the assistant coach. This is my first game of 2. After the game the coach comes up and intruduces himself.

"I'm **insert name here** the varsity coach. I just wanted to tell you that you missed alot of calls out there, and I could make some phone calls to **insert upper level IHSA official here** but i'm going to give you a break."
The funny part about this, the IHSA does not care about some 7th grade travel league. They probably would laugh in his face for even calling them. Also this obviously is not an IESA game. The IESA has a very close relationship with the IHSA and has similar standards of coaches.

This is why many officials stick to HS because you do not have to deal with these things. If this was a HS game, you could write up the coach.

Peace

blindzebra Fri Feb 22, 2008 04:10pm
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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Put this one away in your gym bag for future use:

Coach: "Are you getting smart with me?"
Me: "Absolutely not, Coach. I know that would be a waste of time. With you, I have to get dumb so you'll understand me."
A better response is:

Absolutely not, for the sake of being understood I'm doing just the opposite.

LSams Fri Feb 22, 2008 04:23pm
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref

I might have been tempted to say "Tell ya what coach, let's call him right now and see what he has to say about all this" while pulling out my cell phone.
my former college assignor told us to do this. he said if a coach ever says that he/she is going to call him (the assignor) we were to immediately toss the coach and tell the coach to go make the call. Always good to know when your boss has got your back!

Bearfanmike20 Fri Feb 22, 2008 04:31pm
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
The funny part about this, the IHSA does not care about some 7th grade travel league. They probably would laugh in his face for even calling them. Also this obviously is not an IESA game. The IESA has a very close relationship with the IHSA and has similar standards of coaches.

This is why many officials stick to HS because you do not have to deal with these things. If this was a HS game, you could write up the coach.

Peace
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