Good officiating?

[Bearfanmike20]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

In another thread we got talking about how often coaches comment about "poor officiating." So here's my question: What do coaches truly consider to be good officiating?

Besides when every call goes their way, which is a given.

Ive been complimented by coaches....

One game sticks out... it was a very physical game and the coaches were complaining alot... the problem I was having is that yes.. alot of the kids were falling down but most of it was on thier own.. but.. there were a few calls that could have been made that maybe were not...

I said to my partner at half time "lets tighten this up".

I set the tone right away the second half and the rest went smoothly. The kids stopped flopping on thier own too.

After the game the coach thanked me for taking control.

I know that I should have done that in the first half to begin with.. a rookie mistake that I'm still rectifying, but... at least it was a compliment.

Also have been complimented for my hustle.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

Also have been complimented for my hustle.

Which one are you?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Which one are you?

Mark Padgett: Good one. Maybe your best of the week. I'm sure glad that the writer's strike is finally over, and we can now get your best material fresh on the Forum, instead of those terrible reruns.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

...instead of those terrible reruns.

Hey, hey, hey - what was so terrible about Rerun?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Hey, hey, hey - what was so terrible about Rerun?

Please stop it. You're killing me. I may end up like this guy:

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

In another thread we got talking about how often coaches comment about "poor officiating." So here's my question: What do coaches truly consider to be good officiating?

Besides when every call goes their way, which is a given.

1. When they are hustling to their positions.
   
2. When they are in position all night during NON action time.
   i.e. pre game, time outs, scorers table checking books, foul reporting...
   
3. When I see they are giving me their best effort and following their mechanics, I know they are "in the game" and they'll get the benefit of the doubt on all judgement calls against my team.....
   
4. Presentation...always looking the part.
   
5. If 1-4 are met, rules knowledge and application are probably already a given

[ronny mulkey]

BITS,

I know that this doesn't apply to all coaches but I'll say it anyway. Coaches aren't the best judges of officials during their own specific game. They just can't be objective and they can't separate their own bias toward/against their team. A foul against their team becomes "we teach them to block out". A travel aganst their team becomes "we teach that move". A missed layup becomes "if things weren't so physical, she would have made that". It's almost like a call goes against their ability to coach.

If they are watching a game not involving their team, they have a little more insight than a fan. Other than that, there is nothing in their background that makes them qualified to even rate an official.

With that being said, we have a very successful experience with coaches becoming officials after they tire of coaching. They do understand the game.

Mulk

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

So here's my question: What do coaches truly consider to be good officiating? Besides when every call goes their way, which is a given.

Besides that? Nothing. Nuff said.