It's that time again - almost

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

I always talk to the assistants -- I let them know whose ball it is, will answer good questions during timeouts, will work with them as best I can. I *will not* tolerate sniping or comments during a live ball -- the mild stuff I ignore from a head coach. That's the main difference for me.

Last week, metro league game, 6G girls, HC and AC are both standing and shouting (conliciting) instructions to players. AC frequently travels to the end line to shout defensive instructions. During dead ball I approach their bench and request that they both come over. I ask (nicely) which one of you is HC? They answer "We both are HC's, we do everything together, we pick the team together, we make up the plays together, we talk to the parents together, we drive to the game together ...". I compliment them on their willingness to do so but explain that, during the game, only one can be HC. They then look at each other and give me the "well we've done this all year" speech. I don't buy it. They then can't decide which one is the HC. I point to one of them, tell him he's just been named head coach for the day, you may use the coaches box, and tell the other to sit down. I'm walking away and their wives are sitting close by laughing and one says to me "maybe you can get him to make a decision, I can't".