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Okay, I'll explain my thinking, but I'm not going to argue. In the OP, a coach, who is also learning to referee used his reffing experience to win a game. He planned to do that, and he managed to win, but not in the way he planned. That's the humor.
What I like about it is that he planned for better refs, taught the kids some better play, how to win by being more skilled, how to work within the guidelines of a better reffed game. His kids did learn a better game, they just didn't end up winning by it. WHen he got there, he SAW better refs at the game before, and thought he was in business. But later he had to adjust, although not as he expected. He did adjust, though, and by working with what he was given, accepting it and using it ( as we always say the best coaches will do), he squeaked the game out of the L column. I don't see that he liked it, or is crowing about his win. Just commenting on how his plan to be a better coach by following our advice backfired. Thus the humor. Gotta admit, I'm surprised that I find this funny, too, I guess. My general theory is that it's better to "rise above it". I might have said he should have lost by playing a better game, rather than descending to win at all costs. What saves it for me is that he CHOSE his actions at each point based on his analysis of the situation, and it doesn't look like his emotions ruled him. It appears to me that he made a rational decision. And he did what we told him, after all, in adjusting to the refs he had, and using their calls and no-calls to his advantage. Aren't we a little flattered by that? |
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No, he sureashell didn't do what WE told him. I doubt very much that any official here with any shred of integrity would ever advise any coach to do what this clown did. You don't take advantage of inexperienced officials by using the disgusting tactics that he used. You don't teach the crap that he used to 5th. grade kids either. Flattered? You can be flattered. Don't put me in that category. |
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In preparation for the playoffs and tight end of game situtations, the boys needed to learn how to foul strategically. This is basketball. Our opponent in our semifinal game employed this strategy trailing by 4 with less than a minute to play. We missed all of our front end one-and-ones and they got their opportunities. I may have expressed myself poorly in my rambling OP. I was bemoaning the fact that I have been trying to develop the skills of my players and take it to a higher level. Our success early in the season was due to our aggressive pressing style. I wanted to focus more on solid fundamental defense in the half court. We did that in the second half of the season. We had success. In this game the tables were turned. The other team became the maniacal pressing team and was beating us up in the back court. My guys were getting pummelled, both on the floor and on the scoreboard. So, while I could have taken some high road and just let things continue, the referees in this game were dictating what would be allowed. To win we had to respond. We adapted to the officials. |
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hey, you should have written my OP
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A few points. These are 5th grade boys. When we practice my number one task is to get them to stop wrestling each other. My wife who works in a middle school says this is what 5th grade boys do CONSTANTLY. At our practices I've stopped having scrimmages, because the boys naturally devolve into sessions of pounding on each other. They are naturally inclined to behave this way. It has been my biggest challenge with them. re: the officials in this game. These were not youth referees. These were adults who seem to have just come to watch the game. I made some comments to them early in the game about the fouling, but they weren't interested in communicating. I was never a dickhead with them by any measure. My frustration is that after the work I had put in with the boys during the season, that our week 1 approach would be the go to strategy in our championship game. read juulie's summation, she communicates better than me |
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What his kids learned, if anything, is that talk is cheap and when it comes down to it playing outside the rules is just fine.
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My only response is that if it was as bad as you say, I would have called a timeout and found a gym administrator or someone in charge of the tournament to discuss the safety of the players. If a resolution couldn't be found, I would have no problem pulling my players and forfeiting the game. I would not put my players in that kind of situation, primarily for safety sake. There is nothing to be learned, for kids this age, in a game of this nature. Again, this is assuming the picture you painted was more correct than not....
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There was no safety issue.
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Anybody that thinks that it's OK to go out and beat the crap out of fifth grade kids, no matter what the circumstances, shouldn't be allowed anywhere near those fifth grade kids imo. And taking advantage of inexperienced officials who are supposedly your peers is simply despicable, also imo. The sad part is that you still can't figure out that what you did is wrong. Enjoy your win, coach. Roll on the floor and laugh your head off. You certainly deserved the win from all of the coaching strategy that you used. SMEngman had you pegged perfectly. Sad. |
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