"I'll show these coaches who's boss!"

[MelbRef]

Let's not condemn all, because of a bad one.....and I don't get that impression from your post.[/QUOTE]


Yes, please don't. I have had some great officials. This was one bad apple, and I thought a little perspective from an ex-coach might be of interest.

[grunewar]

Good for you!

Look, we've all had issues with players, coaches, and even our partners. If you've read enough posts you've see different perspectives as to how people handle them.

In your case - for the rest of the game, be on your best behavior, coach your butt off (while seated ) win the game, and go on to the next one......

[Nevadaref]

I like coaches who stay in the coaching box.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I like coaches who stay in the coaching box.

Fair enough, but I also like partners who tell me why they just called the T.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Fair enough, but I also like partners who tell me why they just called the T.

Why? You really don't need to know the reason. The only information that you need is who it was charged against. Your responsibility is to support your partner by administering the penalty, not explaining the call.

[JRutledge]

Coach, it is not an obligation of an official to give you an explanation for everything that happens. Explanations come because you are being a nice guy at the moment or you are not the person that got the T. I am not going to explain anything to you if you have crossed a line. The next thing I say to you is going to lead to a debate and I would not like to throw you out of the game.

If you do not know what you got T'd for, then you either are not paying attention or trying to be a jerk to the official. Explanations are a courtesy, not obligation.

Peace

[bbcoach7]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Coach, it is not an obligation of an official to give you an explanation for everything that happens. Explanations come because you are being a nice guy at the moment or you are not the person that got the T. I am not going to explain anything to you if you have crossed a line. The next thing I say to you is going to lead to a debate and I would not like to throw you out of the game.

If you do not know what you got T'd for, then you either are not paying attention or trying to be a jerk to the official. Explanations are a courtesy, not obligation.

Peace

umm, WRONG!
If I as a coach didn't hear what the T was for, or who it is on, I need to know! I don't care what the dam rule book says as farf as an obligation. Common sense and a brain that functions says it's stoopid to not inform me simply because it's not required. There is at the very least an ethical obligation to inform me so that I have a frikin clue what it is that is not to be repeated! Not paying attention, or trying to be a jerk are but 2 plausible explanations, but certainly not the entire list.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Fair enough, but I also like partners who tell me why they just called the T.

Why? So you can tell the coach? I honestly do not care what a coach is T'd for. That is between him and my partner. I am there to support my partner and to relay proper information like "You have to sit down now." I would rather stay out of the details as much as possible.

Peace

[Adam]

I guess around here it's standard to inform your partners on a call like this. Does the coach have a "right" to know why he got rung? Probably not. Is it good practice around here to tell him? Yep.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I guess around here it's standard to inform your partners on a call like this. Does the coach have a "right" to know why he got rung? Probably not. Is it good practice around here to tell him? Yep.

Well in most cases I already know why a coach was given a T. And players are usually rather obvious too, but the words might be in question. But knowing before we administer is not an obligation and I have never heard anyone suggest that kind of information be shared. Usually it is discussed in detail after the game, but not when it happens. All I want to know is who it was on and where we are going next. The details should not be that important. As if a coach said or did something inappropriate, I usually figured it out already. Just like my partner did with me a few days ago.

Peace