Chirpie Coaches

[agr8zebra]

I had a Girls Varsity game last week with a woman(very attractive) as the head coach and several male assistants.

Well the males were chirping about this and that all game long, the HC too from time to time, well reached my limit, during a dead ball I went over the bench, with the HC standing and the assistants seated, I said "If I hear another male voice complain about a travel call or anything else, the HC(remember she is attractive want her standing all game long) will be seated the rest of the game, do you get my drift, remember I said a male voice."

Well the rest of the game I didn't hear a male voice and the female voice disipated also.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

(very attractive)

How is that relevant?

[Lotto]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

I had a Girls Varsity game last week with a woman(very attractive) as the head coach and several male assistants.

Well the males were chirping about this and that all game long, the HC too from time to time, well reached my limit, during a dead ball I went over the bench, with the HC standing and the assistants seated, I said "If I hear another male voice complain about a travel call or anything else, the HC(remember she is attractive want her standing all game long) will be seated the rest of the game, do you get my drift, remember I said a male voice."

Well the rest of the game I didn't hear a male voice and the female voice disipated also.

If I had been the head coach and "got your drift," I would have made a vigorous complaint to your assignor on the basis of your inappropriate comment.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

I said "If I hear another male voice complain about a travel call or anything else, the HC(remember she is attractive want her standing all game long) will be seated the rest of the game, do you get my drift, remember I said a male voice."

Did you actually say the part in red?

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

I had a Girls Varsity game last week with a woman(very attractive) as the head coach and several male assistants.

the HC(remember she is attractive want her standing all game long) .

.... it's a good thing I wasn't your partner that game.... (various unacceptable name-calling items deleted)

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by agr8zebra

I had a Girls Varsity game last week with a woman(very attractive) as the head coach and several male assistants.

Well the males were chirping about this and that all game long, the HC too from time to time, well reached my limit, during a dead ball I went over the bench, with the HC standing and the assistants seated, I said "If I hear another male voice complain about a travel call or anything else, the HC(remember she is attractive want her standing all game long) will be seated the rest of the game, do you get my drift, remember I said a male voice."

Well the rest of the game I didn't hear a male voice and the female voice disipated also.

This would not be the recommended way to warn a bench. You may need to work on your coach/referee communication skills.

[Adam]

"Coach, I don't mind answering questions from you; but your bench is about to cost you your coaching box."

[Mark Padgett]

I think Juulie said it all. Coaches are off limits even to "mind games".

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I think Juulie said it all. Coaches are off limits even to "mind games".

Because coaches have no minds, .

MTD, Sr.

[agr8zebra]

Of course not, just like the Grand Canyon, she was nice to look at.

[beachbum]

Threats never seem to work as well as, just telling the coach to handle their assistants. Threats seem to back you into a corner and make you do things you don't want to. Like giving "T's"

I could envision, "coach, you need to tell your assistants to remain quite on the bench, complaining about calls is unsportsmanlike".

Then the next is the official warning.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by beachbum

........ and make you do things you don't want to. Like giving "T's"

Speak for yourself, grasshopper.

[beachbum]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Speak for yourself, grasshopper.

I thought I finally made a relevent comment, and now I find I am giving too many warnings. Do you guys just have your hands glued together in the form of a "T", so you are always in the automatic position?????

[Adam]

Originally Posted by beachbum

I thought I finally made a relevent comment, and now I find I am giving too many warnings. Do you guys just have your hands glued together in the form of a "T", so you are always in the automatic position?????

Not at all. I've given exactly two coach Ts (of the unsportsmanlike behavior variety) at the high school level since moving to CO 3 years ago. Both were after one warning; most times one warning works, but you should never shy away from the T when the coach earns one.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by beachbum

I thought I finally made a relevent comment, and now I find I am giving too many warnings. Do you guys just have your hands glued together in the form of a "T", so you are always in the automatic position?????

Warning generally should only be given once. And generally a warning from one official should serve as the warning for the crew. If you tell a coach that her assistants need to pipe down then that serves as the warning AND you need to inform your partner(s) that the bench as been warned.

My T's usually come without a preceeding warning. Conversely, when I do give a warning (whether informal or formal; whether quietly or for all to hear) I can't remember the last time I've had to follow it up with a T.

I give warnings when I feel that will suffice to handle the situation. I give T's when I think a T is the only way to deal with it (or if I'm just tired of the bullsh!t )