Coach Contacts Official

[constable]

Coach absolutely 100% has to go home. No room for that. Officials shouldn't be contacted in that context.

Bye bye coach. Send a report to the people you send reports too.

[Adam]

Hmmm. As of now, I'm in the basic T camp on this one. I wouldn't expect the coach of a 7th grade girls team to know the consequences of this action, so i don't think it was premeditated.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Hmmm. As of now, I'm in the basic T camp on this one. I wouldn't expect the coach of a 7th grade girls team to know the consequences of this action, so i don't think it was premeditated.

Although, I understand your premise. I will say that a coach at the level (some) of the time have some type of basketball background.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Hmmm. As of now, I'm in the basic T camp on this one. I wouldn't expect the coach of a 7th grade girls team to know the consequences of this action, so i don't think it was premeditated.

Whack! And, while I agree you can have some novice and none-too-informed 7th grade coaches.....now she does know the consequences of her actions.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by truerookie

Although, I understand your premise. I will say that a coach at the level (some) of the time have some type of basketball background.

I hate to say it so bluntly, but the last coaching job assignment handed out in a district is going to be the 7th grade girls coach. You're as likely to get the track coach making some off season money as you are someone with basketball background.

Originally Posted by grunewar

Whack! And, while I agree you can have some novice and none-too-informed 7th grade coaches.....now she does know the consequences of her actions.

Agreed. I did say ring her up, after all.

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I hate to say it so bluntly, but the last coaching job assignment handed out in a district is going to be the 7th grade girls coach. You're as likely to get the track coach making some off season money as you are someone with basketball background.

Nah - you're going to get the newest teacher hired regardless of their background!!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Nah - you're going to get the newest teacher hired regardless of their background!!!

Or the teacher would couldn't make it to the previous year's Christmas Party.

"Hey, Bob, we made coaching assignments at the Christmas party. Guess what!"

[Back In The Saddle]

I agree, this is HTBT. The way I picture the OP, I see a frustrated, inexperienced coach trying to demonstrate to the official the contact she believes just occurred. Is this inappropriate contact? Absolutely.

But I'd prefer a more "measured" response. A very direct, "Coach, you do realize that intentionally contacting an official is pretty much an automatic T and probably an ejection too, right?" I expect her hand to come off me like I was a hot stove and her next words to be an apology. If that happens, we move on. If not, I whack her and we move on.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Or the teacher would couldn't make it to the previous year's Christmas Party.

"Hey, Bob, we made coaching assignments at the Christmas party. Guess what!"

Cruel, but I like it!