Coach Comment

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Loudwhistle

The visiting coach then said, "well I respectfully disagree, that was a bad call!"

"Coach, you're certainly entitled to your opinion - no matter how moronic it is. Now sit down and shut up before I smack you upside the head with a frying pan. Thank you."

See - you can be respectful, too.

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Coach, you're certainly entitled to your opinion - no matter how moronic it is. Now sit down and shut up before I smack you upside the head with a frying pan. Thank you."

See - you can be respectful, too.

Thanks,
I think I have her next weekend, I'll work on quoting that!

[bbcoach7]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Coach, you're certainly entitled to your opinion - no matter how moronic it is. Now sit down and shut up before I smack you upside the head with a frying pan. Thank you."

See - you can be respectful, too.

You guys are confusing me.

She's entitled to her opinion, but she's not entittled to express it Right? And then to offer what sounds like an explanation, "you're certainly entitled to your opinion - no matter how moronic it is." No, hell no!

Why blah, blah, blah, when one blah suffices? I believe trhe correct verbal command would simply be, "Sit down and shut up before I whack the crap outa you beezy!"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bbcoach7

but she's not entittled to express it

Would you have said "entittled" if it had been a male coach?

[jkohls]

"Also had a coach ask me if he gets a T for thinking something, I said no, he said 'I think you are the worst referee I have ever seen'. Full credit to him, no T, a friendly smile from me, and we now get on fine (up until then I had a lot of trouble with him)."

I had a fellow official tell me the same story except the coach told him, "Well, then, I think you suck." He said he might have whacked him, but he had lost his whistle laughing. It was a coach he had work with several times and had a good relationship with.

[Pantherdreams]

No T for thinking it but once it out of your mouth your saying it thats what gets you whacked.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

No T for thinking it but once it out of your mouth your saying it thats what gets you whacked.

Yep tossed my first coach.

I've done a lot of games and probably take more than most and more than I should. At the Rec level if they want to hang themselves I make sure to give them plenty of rope.

Yesterday, B15U, I had an inexperienced partner. A coach was constantly being criticial of our calls in a small, nasty gymacaferteria that was too small and slippery for this level. I took all I could stand and warned him. He continued. I whacked him. He kept at it and I told him enough or he would earn another. He told me to give it to him and I did. He then refused to leave the gym. I told the table to put 1 minute on the clock and if he didn't depart his team would forfeit. His wife (scoreboard op) convinced him to go. Bad situation.

His team came back from six points down at the time to win going away by more than 10+. Just shows to go you.....

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Yep tossed my first coach.

I've done a lot of games and probably take more than most and more than I should. At the Rec level if they want to hang themselves I make sure to give them plenty of rope.

Yesterday, B15U, I had an inexperienced partner. A coach was constantly being criticial of our calls in a small, nasty gymacaferteria that was too small and slippery for this level. I took all I could stand and warned him. He continued. I whacked him. He kept at it and I told him enough or he would earn another. He told me to give it to him and I did. He then refused to leave the gym. I told the table to put 1 minute on the clock and if he didn't depart his team would forfeit. His wife (scoreboard op) convinced him to go. Bad situation.

His team came back from six points down at the time to win going away by more than 10+. Just shows to go you.....

I have never had to go to the forfeit or even been at a game that it happened. For conversation sake, let's say the wacked coach just stood there until the minute was up. What happens next?

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by jkohls

"Also had a coach ask me if he gets a T for thinking something, I said no, he said 'I think you are the worst referee I have ever seen'. Full credit to him, no T, a friendly smile from me, and we now get on fine (up until then I had a lot of trouble with him)."

I had a fellow official tell me the same story except the coach told him, "Well, then, I think you suck." He said he might have whacked him, but he had lost his whistle laughing. It was a coach he had work with several times and had a good relationship with.

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

It is even attributed to him "online" (and we know that's always accurate) as being one of his more famous quotes.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

I believe this comment was originally from Jim Valvano. The official thought it was so funny, he didn't T him up for it.

Coach: "Do I get a T for thinking something?"

Me: "No, but you might for telling me about it!"

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Coach: "Do I get a T for thinking something?"

Me: "No, but you might for telling me about it!"

That is correct...

THINKING and VERBALIZING are two different actions...

and many times the latter comes before the former.