Responding to Coach Speak

[truerookie]

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.

When I hear this, I normally warned the coach that he/she don't want to go there. However, if they insist on going there.

I ask them nicely two questions:

1. coach, are you saying we are incompetant?
2. coach, are you saying we are cheating?

because, I want to know exactly what this technical fouls is for.

DISCLAIMER: I use these on coaches who are buttholes.

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by truerookie

When I hear this, I normally warned the coach that he/she don't want to go there. However, if they insist on going there.

I ask them nicely two questions:

1. coach, are you saying we are incompetant?
2. coach, are you saying we are cheating?

because, I want to know exactly what this technical fouls is for.

DISCLAIMER: I use these on coaches who are buttholes.

Cubsfan,

I have not reffed much HS or college ball and this might be acceptable at those levels but the league I work in this would not be condoned, period! Always think "professional" when responding. One-liners get you nowhere! Short professional responses keep you out of the soup. Experience, sadly enough, is king in responding skills. If you would like you can PM me and I will email you a responding skills presentation from our league. It will aid you but not give you a "one size fits all" response.