Situation-long

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

And I think I'd try not to keep a diary of every single call when there is a sign of disagreement.

Huh? This wasn't a "diary". It's just what I remember. It's how few times he and I "conversed".

Being able to remember it in order to tell my story, isn't "keeping a diary".

Rita

[RookieDude]

I don't know all the dynamics between you and your assignor(or the coach's letters)...and maybe it's my ego...but, I gotta tell ya...I would have been PI$$ED if my assignor took me off that game.

I want to show that Coach that I can manage a game.
I want to show that Coach that I can call a game.
I want to show that Coach that every game is a new game....no hard feelings...no biais.
I want to show that Coach that his crying to "the man" isn't going to get him anywhere.
I want to show that Coach strength and confidence.

I may have a lot of "wants"...but, I gotta believe my assignor would grant me these wishes.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

I don't know all the dynamics between you and your assignor(or the coach's letters)...and maybe it's my ego...but, I gotta tell ya...I would have been PI$$ED if my assignor took me off that game.

I want to show that Coach that I can manage a game.
I want to show that Coach that I can call a game.
I want to show that Coach that every game is a new game....no hard feelings...no biais.
I want to show that Coach that his crying to "the man" isn't going to get him anywhere.
I want to show that Coach strength and confidence.

I may have a lot of "wants"...but, I gotta believe my assignor would grant me these wishes.

My assignor is the same kind of person. This is why I believe there must be something in those letters.

And I feel the same way anyway.

Rita

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

I don't know all the dynamics between you and your assignor(or the coach's letters)...and maybe it's my ego...but, I gotta tell ya...I would have been PI$$ED if my assignor took me off that game.

I want to show that Coach that I can manage a game.
I want to show that Coach that I can call a game.
I want to show that Coach that every game is a new game....no hard feelings...no biais.
I want to show that Coach that his crying to "the man" isn't going to get him anywhere.
I want to show that Coach strength and confidence.

I may have a lot of "wants"...but, I gotta believe my assignor would grant me these wishes.

I hear everything RookieDude says - BUT, it's not always about what "we" want.

There are times for assignors to show a coach that he can't bully his way out of certain officials. There are also times for assignors to show officials that they have to go back into a place that previously was difficult and handle the situation.

And then there are times when, for the good of everyone, regardless of what's "right," that it's best to diffuse the situation when doing so won't cause harm. That may be what's happening here. While it may sound "ball-less" to some, there are times for an assignor to simply look the other way and put a different official on a game, if for no other reason than the coach may be an idiot but his kids deserve to play and taking an "excuse" out of the mix forces him to either behave or be an idiot again.

Then, if he's an idiot with another official, it becomes a pattern.