Varsity coach + Girls 7th grade traveling team = bad things.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

"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."

You handled this well by walking away.

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.

Also... don't forget that if you're still on the floor you can still T him up.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

You handled this well by walking away.

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.

Also... don't forget that if you're still on the floor you can still T him up.

I like it. Offer to dial the call for him. When he backs down, T him!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I like it. Offer to dial the call for him. When he backs down, T him!

Geeze, your channeling a lot of anger today BITS!

btw I like your response best:

"Go **** yourself"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Geeze, your channeling a lot of anger today BITS!

btw I like your response best:

"Go **** yourself"

I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell ya!

BTW, BITS seems to have been channeling his inner Dan.

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

You handled this well by walking away.

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.

Also... don't forget that if you're still on the floor you can still T him up.

When he first approched me.. I was on the court, but.. It didn't bother me.. game was over.. I let him vent and I thought that would be the end of it. he approched my partner on the sideline, but... Technically we were in the visual confines, but.. his team lost anyway, so.. What good would a T do at that point??...

I did think of that though.

[Mark Padgett]

Here's what my reaction would have been:

[Coltdoggs]

Admittedly, you did the right thing by walking away from the azhbag...

I'd like to think I'd handle it the same way but there is a part of me that knows I would be tempted to go off.

I might have tried to kill him with kindness/sarcasm. "Sounds great coach, let me know when you'd like to make the call....I've got a few things I'd like to address about your coaching while we have him on the phone..."

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

Admittedly, you did the right thing by walking away from the azhbag...

I'd like to think I'd handle it the same way but there is a part of me that knows I would be tempted to go off.

I might have tried to kill him with kindness/sarcasm. "Sounds great coach, let me know when you'd like to make the call....I've got a few things I'd like to address about your coaching while we have him on the phone..."

I guess.. since I'm just a rookie.. I dont feel entitled to sarcasm yet.

[Loudwhistle]

Mike,
I learned a long time ago to not listen to fans or coaches in regards to their views as to how I reffed. You did a great job of handling the situation, very cool and composed. The only people I listen to are fellow reffs, they are really the only ones who totally understand the officiating situation as far as court angles and rules. Keep up the good work, that coach lost all credibility with his comments to you. A fool will reveal his stupidity rather quickly, once I discern they're out to lunch, I stop conversing with them.

[rockyroad]

"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]

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.

[bob jenkins]

"Thank you. Your team played well." Say it with as much sincerity as you can fake.

[Mark Padgett]

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."

[blindzebra]

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.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

I guess.. since I'm just a rookie.. I dont feel entitled to sarcasm yet.

I simply can't remember what it's like to be in that position. Rookie with a coach trying to big time you.

You probably did the right thing by walking away, but I would've probably not had the same level of restraint.

In terms of having a room, fuggedaboutit. You're lucky to have a place to change clothes other than the bathroom in the hall. Back in the day I worked middle school games, we'd go dressed and simply change into our court shoes.