Coach Citing the Foul Counts

Originally Posted by Spence

How far do I let a coach go with giving me the foul totals per team as in "my team has a lot and the other team doesn't have many? Do I simply not comment?

My inclination is to let it go but I'm curious as to how others handle it.

I'm cognizant of that fact, sir/ma'am... is there a question?

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

I'm cognizant of that fact, sir/ma'am... is there a question?

Do you really use the word 'cognizant'?

Yes, why what's up?

[Smitty]

That just seems like a very odd word to use when jogging past a coach...

Fair enough... works for me though

cog•ni•zant:
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience ; also : MINDFUL
synonyms see AWARE

[Smitty]

Yeah I know what it means, but thanks so much.

And you just proved my point - it sounds like a word someone would use to try to express that they are more intelligent than the other person. Just my humble opinion. I'm sure yours will differ.

[SmokeEater]

Yes Smitty we hear you and are cognizant of how you feel!

[Jeff Sarratt]

if he asks a question... I am aware of the count. I understand.
If he comments... say nothing.
If you know him well... "Mike you are pressing and they are in a zone."

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Jeff Sarratt

If you know him well... "Mike you are pressing and they are in a zone."

Jeff,
Even if you don't know the coach particularly well, this line can be used. In some cases, when the coach thinks about it, he realizes that is a major reason for the difference.

I find this comment to be far less antagonitic than some smarta$$ comment like "well, tell your team to stop fouling!"

It is short. It is accurate (assuming they really are in a zone and he is pressing). It also justifies to some degree why the foul counts are not even.

[Terrapins Fan]

I had a middle school coach ( who was losing 19-2 ) complain about the foul count at half time. He yells, 7 fouls to 2....7 fouls to 2.....shook his head and walked away.....I looked at the score board, the 2 were against his team..... They just like to complain when they are losing....

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

I'm cognizant of that fact, sir/ma'am... is there a question?

Originally Posted by Smitty

That just seems like a very odd word to use when jogging past a coach...

Sh!t, that's perfect when jogging past a coach. It throws them off guard and they can't come up with a quick reply. And perfectly illustrated by ref2coach's post.