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I agree with everyone so far. don't email or call a coach.... EVER. Cause then it gets around that you did so and now you have to do that with ever coach. it will just lead to bad things.
if you have the opportunity to see the coach again then I would acknowledge prior to the game starting. For the NEWBIES to the forum: NEVER EVER CALL/EMAIL A COACH!!
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 02:25pm
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 I'll start contacting coaches only under two circumstances: 1) after they start contacting me to say they were wrong 2) if I ever make a mistake during a game 
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 02:42pm
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I just might send a quick email to let the coach know that I kicked a rule. It goes to integrity and I see no harm in it what-so-ever. The key here is a rule was kicked... not a judgement call. The content will be short and to the point with an very short apology for the mistake.
Another approach would be to have a conversation with your chapter president and have them reach out to the coach to explain that you are aware of the mistake and are not happy with it and let them handle it. Also for the the record... I have had a couple of coaches call/email me after contests to apologize for their behavior and or admit their mistakes in disputes over a rules issue. There does not have to be a giant chasm between officials and coaches. Where the opportunity exists we can have mutual, civilized and unbiased dialouge.
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 04:30pm
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Only put yourself in off-court situations in which their is a win-win, in which most cases there aren't. Allow administration to handle these situations. If we miss a call and a coach has a sincere complain about it the admin will review the tape and get back to the coach on the play. Part of being a being professional is having professional relationships, which can look like friendships but don't entail all the benefits of a true friendship, meaning you only make contact in a business related setting, and talk and do things with a business-like approach. In my mind this would not entail emailing or calling a coach. I do understand, though, that things are different at the HS level, and even some in the college game.
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 04:59pm
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At the HS level If anything they are going to say that you owned up to your mistake and will take you back in a heartbeat because they know you are fair. Don't get me wrong... you can NOT do this very often b/c your credibility for knowing the rules will take a hit. But if you boot a big one I see no problem extending a quick communique acknowledging a mistake. This does not create any kind of improper relationship... give me a break. Coaches are people just like us. If I tell him I screwed up that does not make me his buddy, or unproffesional or anything else nor does it give the appearance. I can promise you that I am as professional as the next when it comes to handling my business as a referee. Sometimes I think we make too much of things and create bigger problems for ourselves... we are unaproachable, afraid to admit when we are wrong, bigger than the game etc. Look at the credit Ed H of the NFL has gotten since he manned up and admitted his error to the coach, the league and the fans. He is top drawer in my book (was before this debacle and is even more so now). In my college games, I will go back through the assignor if such issues occur because that is how he wants it done. He does not want us directly discussing anything with the coaches without his direction. That being said, he did authorize me to give a coach a call once to discuss a mistake that I did make in a game. Coach thanked me for the phone call and I have been working his games since... and guess what... no one thinks I am his buddy or anything else... In fact, I had to stick him. Guess what, he knew I had to stick him because he knows I am fair and he apologized to me 2 minutes later in the game.
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 06:58pm
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Occasionally I Make A Mistake, And Occasionally There Is A Blue Moon ...
I would send an email, containing the apology, to my board secretary, with copies to our president, and assigner. I would ask the secretary to forward the email to the athletic director.
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 02:45pm
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In a Rec game last yr I informed a coach of the "mercy rule" and that he could not "press" when up by more than 20. Turns out this wasn't specifically in the rules for this division (omission in the rules), but it was for other divisions in the league. No one had issues during the game because it made sense. The team up by 20 actually LOST the game.
But, I looked it up and found out I was wrong and it ate at me a bit. When I saw him before a subsequent game I specifically informed him of such. He was gracious and said they didn't lose because of that! When reffing in rec leagues I try to avoid these issues by reviewing the specific rules with the coaches before games (3 point line in use?, man to man vs zones, pressing, substitutions, etc. - ya know league specific stuff), but I missed this for some reason. But to call or email - NOT ME!
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Wed Oct 01, 2008, 02:51pm
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I don't believe I would ever directly contact a coach. However, if I ever felt it was absolutely necessary that I contact them about my mistake in interpreting a rule, I would call my assignor (or call the AD) and have them be the barer of bad news. Or discuss it when I see them next, which would be the case 99 out of 100 times.
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