Establishing confidence, confidence and respect from coaches and players

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bbcoach7

I like quick whistles followed by clear and desicive mechanics. Slow (late) whistles sometimes imply to me that the Ref was waiting to see how the action played out (if the shot goes in, maybe he ignores the push). Might not be the case, but it looks that way to me, the players, and to the folks in the stands.

This is why we do not listen to "most coaches."

For the record a slow whistle is now promoted or taught too many levels of officiating. The quicker whistle often does not allow the play to complete or shows less confidence that what you saw will take place a second or two later. And as an official you really do not care what coaches, players and fans ultimately think about this part of the game. That is something they have to deal with or get over.

Originally Posted by bbcoach7

Last observation: ANY advice in here about dealing with coaches that begins with phrases such as, "Most coaches..." should be lightly regarded at best. We are all individuals, just like you guys. We are nomore all the same than any group of humans is all the same in desiring basic respect.

Well I will disagree for this obvious reason. There are reasons officials should not really care in the end what a coach thinks about them, because most coaches have an agenda or a bias towards what we do. They are not looking at the game strictly from the rules or training; they are looking at the game through what took place to their team. If this was not the case, then you would hear coaches complain about calls we make in favor of their team. So yes there are a lot of things that apply to most coaches. Yes you are individuals, but your role is still the same as it relates to your team and your role in the game. And that does not change because you are an individual.

Peace