Originally Posted by Coach Bill (Post 543163)

Saddle - It really bothers me not to see the ref hustling. But, according to you, I have no legitimate gripe. Because, every time I ask the ref to hustle from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he tells me he's not missing anything, he had a good view from back there, etc.... I've never heard a ref say, yeh, I missed that because I didn't hustle into position.

I think I it's a legitimate request (gripe) to ask the ref to be professional.

Originally Posted by Coach Bill (Post 543324)

If you walk up and down the court, don't get into position, and you whack me when I ask you about it, then I'll take it. Saddle was referring to Rec ball, and I'm referring to NFHS. I agree there's a difference in level of expectation.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle (Post 543251)

We're talking about men's wreck ball here. They almost never have coaches. And when they do, the coaches are complete idiots. So when talking to men's wreck ball coaches, I keep my dialog very simple, very short. I only use phrases like, "there's the door." Come to think of it, that's the ONLY phrase I use with them.