Varsity coach abusing JV official

[StripesOhio]

I'd say a comment to the JV coach to ask his "boss" to settle down. If that doesn't stop it, ask the AD or admin on site. Last resort, let the guy retire to his office until the varisty game. But I'd 100% let the Varsity officiating crew know about his attitude.

[JRutledge]

In my state, I would write them up. But if I knew it was the varsity coach, get rid of him/her and feel nothing about it. He/she is a representative of the team and I would not treat them as a normal fan. And if I was the varsity official to follow, he/she would be on a short leash. Because he/she would have displayed unacceptable behavior and they would not get a chance to act like a fool with me. And if he/she does not like that, they should not act like an azz for everyone to see.

Peace

[Juulie Downs]

I had a JV game where the varsity coach would sit on the bench for a while, then roam up and down in front of the bench, then sit up in the stands. He was coaching, talking on the phone, yelling at us, working on a clipboard, and totally not responding well to me or my partner. I whacked him once when he had been on the bench and had gotten up to yell at me. Finally I told the JV coach, that person is not a coach and may not address me in any way, and it's you that need to control him. About that time the AD intervened and got the guy to sit down in the stands and stay there, although he still had a few comments. After the game, I told the AD, "You'd better talk to the referee commissioner about how to keep the lines a little more clear, and what the consequences might be if it doesn't get worked out."