Proper to laugh at a coach

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Hornets222003

Is laughing at a comment from a coach ever ok?

The key word there is "ever," so of course, the answer is YES. The only alternative is that it's NEVER okay, and that doesn't fly.

On one play this year, Team A is moving the ball on transition, with me trailing. B-1 cleanly swats at the ball, and it could have been a steal, but the ball bounced off my leg while I was still moving, and landed at the Team B bench. Team A ball.

B Coach: "Hey, that's a kick violation!"
Me: "Yeah, on ME!"

We both smiled. That's called messing with the ref for the sake of humor, and I love it.

Even when a coach is mad, there are occasions for laughter. An example: After Team A drives for their second consecutive easy layup, Team B's coach hops up angrily.

Coach: "Time out! TIME OUT!!"
Me: (TWEET) "30 or 60, coach?"
Coach: "30! Just enough time for me to yell at these guys!"

I couldn't hold back laughing. Regardless of their mood at the time, no-one could say such a thing without appreciating the humor behind it.

[Raymond]

I hate it when you make a call against a player and the coach asks the player if he "did it".

Back in the day when I was less proficient in holding my tongue it would be cause for a comment from me.

[Hornets222003]

It was interesting. I'm new to officiating outside of college intramurals, so I don't have very much experience interacting with coaches. If in a similar situation again, I don't think I'll laugh. I think I'll just tell the coach I heard it and walk away.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Hornets222003

It was interesting. I'm new to officiating outside of college intramurals, so I don't have very much experience interacting with coaches. If in a similar situation again, I don't think I'll laugh. I think I'll just tell the coach I heard it and walk away.

Welcome to the forum, newbie. You do know the first rule of officiating, don't you?

Also remember this one: "Coach, I'd respond to your comment but I left my English-Jibberish dictionary at home."

[Hornets222003]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Welcome to the forum, newbie. You do know the first rule of officiating, don't you?

Also remember this one: "Coach, I'd respond to your comment but I left my English-Jibberish dictionary at home."

I would assume the first rule to officiating is that you're only as liked as your next call?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Hornets222003

I would assume the first rule to officiating is that you're only as liked as your next call?

Wrong. Remember, when you assume you make a domesticated donkey out of you and Mark Padgett.

Wait a minute. You may be correct. Delete my comment above. That is the first rule of officiating. So you don't have to ask Mark Padgett what the first rule is. You already know. No need for a followup question, or worse, a followup answer from Mark Padgett.

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[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Cross his heart.

You should know by now I don't do that.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Hornets222003

I would assume the first rule to officiating is that you're only as liked as your next call?

Nope.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nope.

Yep!!!

Peace