Defender counting out loud during inbound

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by twing1115

Saying I am a coach without a doubt brings negativity with some high strung refs.

It's not because you're a coach.

It's because you're a coach, who comes asking for clarification, then gets that clarification and not liking the answer, then saying that we, the officials, are being egotistic because you don't like our answer, then going even further and questioning our officiating knowledge even though you don't know a damn thing about us.

So, yes, there's some negativity here, but not because you're a coach. It's because you're a troll. Now be gone, troll.

[mbyron]

Last night I had a kid behind me in the stands who was counting aloud my silent 10-count during free throws. He was definitely watching my hand, and quietly counting each signal. Kinda odd.

[TrojanHorse]

Having been on both side, coaching and officiating, I can tell that here that coach, you missed the..You came to an officiating board to ask a question. You got an answer then you proceeded to defend your actions. That should be for a coaching board. You are not going to win an argument about officiating as a coach on a officials board.

I coach now and check this board out daily because its helpful and entertaining. I add now and then, and occasionally ask questions. But never am I going to argue about something as silly as "communicating" on the court when no one really cares. You made it a big deal out of nothing, so the sarcastic nature of officiating came out.

[twing1115]

You would think that refs would want coaches to be more informed about rules coverage areas, ect. The more a coach knows the less he complains and if there is a dialog it can be an intelligent one. Believe me, I know how the business works being an Umpire. At meetings and post game watering holes some umps are so proud of tossing a coach, removing a fan, calling a strike to get the last out in order to get out of there. The old ump saying "When in doubt...out." Some guys just don't get it and like the stage.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by twing1115

You would think that refs would want coaches to be more informed about rules coverage areas, ect. The more a coach knows the less he complains and if there is a dialog it can be an intelligent one. Believe me, I know how the business works being an Umpire. At meetings and post game watering holes some umps are so proud of tossing a coach, removing a fan, calling a strike to get the last out in order to get out of there. The old ump saying "When in doubt...out." Some guys just don't get it and like the stage.

This entire post is a non sequitur, coach. Additionally, adding the gratuitous shot at basketball officials because of your limited experience with baseball is counter-productive.