Game management - communication to head coach

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by johnny1784

What verbal comments would you use to a head coach or player who makes senseless statements to us as officials? I would like your new/different/convincing feedback, humorous or professional, formed in quick short reply to respond to coach/player(s). The comments so irritating this year; "call it both ways", "three seconds in the key", "they are playing rough on my guys" and "you got to help your partner". I do not believe you should ignore the head coach especially if your pregame included giving coach/captain the opportunity to address us on a dead ball or time-out to discuss or present a question.

1st time) "We hear you Coach"

2nd time) "That's enough Coach"

3rd time) "Tweet"

Don't try to be cute or witty. I used to be one of those "smart" guys with coaches. My communication has been a lot more effective once I started using the above. Been quite a while since I've had to go to #3. After #1 & #2 have been employed coaches usually change their approach or just keep quiet.

[tomegun]

I always when I hear someone suggest or ask for something witty. We are not there to be comeback artists.

I would suggest what BNR said and talk to coaches like they are...wait for it...wait for it...another adult. Would you want another adult yelling at you? I wouldn't so I ask coaches to refrain from yelling at us (communicated in pregame). I also tell coaches that we will try to answer questions, but we cannot answer comments (communicated in pregame).

I understand and love the emotion that happens as a result of a basketball game. However, unsporting behavior is where I get rubbed the wrong way. I have zero tolerance for unsporting behavior from players and a little more than that for coaches.

[chartrusepengui]

Why be witty? Let's face it - most coaches wouldn't understand wit anyway.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Let's face it - most coaches wouldn't understand wit anyway.

They would probably understand half of the wit. Get it?