T or not to T

biggravy · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 02:49am

GV 2 whistle. A couple mediocre teams. No problems so far and this coach has only been moderately whining. A1 is fouled on the floor at the block bench side, my side as T. I have it all the way. I turn around to report and the coach is a couple feet onto the floor and says "That is the fifth time she had got hammered. I would hate for her to get hurt. I would really, really hate it."

And you then...

I will post results in a while.

Welpe · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 02:54am

Finish reporting the foul and get the game going.

constable · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 06:12am

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggravy

GV 2 whistle. A couple mediocre teams. No problems so far and this coach has only been moderately whining. A1 is fouled on the floor at the block bench side, my side as T. I have it all the way. I turn around to report and the coach is a couple feet onto the floor and says "That is the fifth time she had got hammered. I would hate for her to get hurt. I would really, really hate it."

And you then...

I will post results in a while.

It might be a stop sign. I might give him a look, but as it is described here I personally don't have a T.

Adam · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 07:17am

"Coach, if you have a question, I'll answer it, but you need to remain in the coaching box."

CaRef5 · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 08:33am

reply with "i would really hate it too" jk i wouldnt

"I understand coach..." then go about my business...no T

hilltopperref · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 08:54am

get him back in the box, sounds like he is talking in a calm manner, no need to add stuff to the game by giving him a T. We have to have thicker skin than that. If he is on the floor waving his arms and yelling, by all means pop him. A good communicator can and will diffuse this situation very easily.

MHO no need for a T, ask him to get back in the box firm but non threatening way.

Raymond · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 09:09am

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggravy

GV 2 whistle. A couple mediocre teams. No problems so far and this coach has only been moderately whining. A1 is fouled on the floor at the block bench side, my side as T. I have it all the way. I turn around to report and the coach is a couple feet onto the floor and says "That is the fifth time she had got hammered. I would hate for her to get hurt. I would really, really hate it."

And you then...

I will post results in a while.

This automatically gets "Coach, I need you stay in your box ("please" is optional) or if I'm ornery and/or he's a jacka$$ my famous mechanic where I look at him, then down at his feet on the court, and then back up at him (throwing up is optional).

Indianaref · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 09:51am

As everyone else has said, the first thing is to get him back to the coaches box, then report your foul. Then ask if there is a question that you can answer for him. Almost sounds like he wants the other team to hear him, but then again he maybe fishing for an intentional foul.

What happened next, biggravy?

Camron Rust · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 12:07pm

Sounds like he's asking for a sub for an injured player.

doubleringer · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 12:22pm

That's an easy one to ignore. It isn't a question, he's venting. Move on.

Mark Padgett · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 12:29pm

"If she's that delicate coach, maybe you should take her out."

bainsey · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 12:53pm

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Originally Posted by doubleringer

That's an easy one to ignore. It isn't a question, he's venting. Move on.

+1

You may address the coaching box, but this is an innocuous statement.

Amesman · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 01:32pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

This automatically gets "Coach, I need you stay in your box ("please" is optional) or if I'm ornery and/or he's a jacka$$ my famous mechanic where I look at him, then down at his feet on the court, and then back up at him (throwing up is optional).

As they'd say in Facebook, "Amesman likes this." A lot.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 01:55pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggravy

GV 2 whistle. A couple mediocre teams. No problems so far and this coach has only been moderately whining. A1 is fouled on the floor at the block bench side, my side as T. I have it all the way. I turn around to report and the coach is a couple feet onto the floor and says "That is the fifth time she had got hammered. I would hate for her to get hurt. I would really, really hate it."

And you then...

I will post results in a while.

If he were in the coaching box, I would warn him but since he WAS NOT in the coaching box and WAS out on the playing court: WHACK!!!

MTD, Sr.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 08, 2010, 02:03pm

My first repsonse was semi-serious, but a TF is warrented in this case. The HC was not venting, he comments were a direct attack on your officiating and he WAS out of the coaching box and OUT on the plahing court when he made his remarks.

The key in this situation is that the HC was out of the coaching box and on the playing court making derogatory comments about your officiating.

MTD, Sr.