Responding to Coach Speak

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by cubsfanllw

...(i.e. "you've called x fouls on them and y on us"...

Last time I heard that one I responded "Coach, that's not my fault."

He knew I was right. His team full-court presses from opening tip and he subs 5 players at a time to keep the pressure constant and his team launches the most 3-pointers in the league.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

His team full-court presses from opening tip and he subs 5 players at a time to keep the pressure constant and his team launches the most 3-pointers in the league.

Sometimes it is what it is...

[Y2Koach]

FYI to coaches and parents: Foul counts are not supposed to be equal. 99.9% of the time, the team that fouls more will have more fouls called on them. Things like style of play, aggressiveness, zone/man all play into foul count. Just like layup counts are not supposed to be equal. The team that settles for more long range shots will usually take less layups. Things like style of play, aggressiveness, zone/man all play into layup count. If the refs artificially make the foul counts even to appease those who disregard factors that play into numerically uneven fouls, I would guess the refs would have to artificially make the layup counts even, as well as the 3-pointer count, travel count, etc...

**TWEET!!!** - ref: "Team A has made four 3-pointers this quarter, Team B only has 1. The last two layups will count as 3-points, and the next shot they miss will also count as 3-points regardless if it goes in or not. Just trying to keep it fair and even, calling it both ways. And after this quarter ends, Team A must start the next quarter with two turnovers on their first two possessions. Thank you."

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

FYI to coaches and parents: Foul counts are not supposed to be equal. 99.9% of the time,

How dare you spread this kind of propaganda ... and you a coach ...

becareful they may take away your membership card if you keep this up !!

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by cubsfanllw

for us young guys out there, can some of you veterans give us some good responses to some of the standard "coach speak" items. (i.e. "you've called x fouls on them and y on us", "call it both ways", etc.) i know sometimes it is best to just not respond at all, but i'd love to know some things i could say back when i need to to acknowledge that i heard the coach, but not make it worse. any "coach speak" you can think of and your general responses would be really appreciated.

You answered yourself above in Red.

We don't necessarily want a response, we just wanna be heard. As people have said already, don't answer a statement.

Unless we give a LOT of statments and/or start making it personal.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by cubsfanllw

for us young guys out there, can some of you veterans give us some good responses to some of the standard "coach speak" items. (i.e. "you've called x fouls on them and y on us", "call it both ways", etc.) i know sometimes it is best to just not respond at all, but i'd love to know some things i could say back when i need to to acknowledge that i heard the coach, but not make it worse. any "coach speak" you can think of and your general responses would be really appreciated.

In general you are right to ignore statements. Sometimes coaches won't let it go though. In these cases try something like "OK coach" or "I hear you, coach" as it may simply diffuse the situation.

Legitimate questions deserve an answer. Statements and stupid questions don't.