T's and Coaches Actions

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Refsmitty

...We feel we call a pretty good game and we continuously hear the nasties...

First of all "calling a good game" is totally subjective.

Secondly, you could be graded out at 100% by an evaluator and you would still hear nasties from the fans--especially if their team loses.

Thirdly, coaches are only slightly better than fans. But you will find the higher level you work the less BS you get from coaches. (at least that is my experience). Good coaches are more concerned with coaching and winning ball games, not the officials.

And finally, be more concerned with feedback from your peers, evaluators, supervisors, and mentors than with what you hear from coaches, spectators, and players.

[BktBallRef]

Our mid season email from the state supervisor was a laundry list of items that he's grown increasingly tired of. Kids who won't keep their jerseys tucked, coaches who can't behave and won't stay in the box, and fans who think their ticket entitles them to be a-holes among other things. His solution?

Get rid of them. Send the kids out until they can tuck, sit the coaches down or launch'em, and get game management to get rid of unruly fans.

Obviously, he's seeing the same things we are.