![]() |
|
|||
Tomegun,
In my experience I have found it beneficial to acknowledge some comments. I should qualify that, however. General play-by-play and mindless chirping pass without acknowledgement just fine. But comments directed right to the official, that express an actual identifiable expressable concern, those are what I acknowledge. "They're palming every time" or "23 is in the key all night" or "they're moving on their screens". That is the the kind of stuff I'm talking about. The coach has a concern (legitimate or not), wants it addressed, and needs to know that you heard him. What I've found happens if I don't acknowledge him is that he'll bring it up the next 10 times I'm in front of him. It's annoying. It feels like he's harping. It gets under my skin. But often all he wants is some indication that I heard him. It doesn't take much. A nod or shake of the head is often enough. You don't even have to do anything about his concern. But let him know somehow that you heard it. YMMV
__________________
"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." - W. Edwards Deming |
Bookmarks |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Dealing with coaches | jevaque | Basketball | 15 | Wed Mar 04, 2009 04:17pm |
dealing with coaches | beachbum | Basketball | 38 | Wed Dec 17, 2008 07:50pm |
Dealing with Coaches | freddie_g2001 | Basketball | 22 | Mon Nov 10, 2008 04:55pm |
Dealing with 10U Coaches | wadeintothem | Softball | 23 | Tue Jul 11, 2006 07:22pm |