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That coach was either a middle school coach or a freshman coach, he was constantly trying to tell me what I was doing wrong " that's a reach" "He walked" "It's over the back" I got tired of it. We had a conversation and he was fine after that. On the varsity level, I have conversations with coaches as needed but they are rare. I had one the other night where from 60 feet away the coach knew it was a foul and I am 5 feet from the play. I explained that there was no way he could see a foul from where he was, when I am 5 feet from the play and I didn't see a foul. Coach said " that's the problem, you didn't see the foul" How can you win? The player going to the basket clearly tried to avoid the contact to get his shot off and did. As for my coaches rating, I believe that the problem is, many of our officials are very friendly with the coaches. I am not. I don't go to the bars after a game and I rarely ever see a coach in public. Many of our officials and coaches do more than 1 sport. I do not. |
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- Answer questions in 10 words or less and then get away from the coach. And there's nothing the matter with a coach having the last word as you're walking away as long as the last words aren't profane, derogatory, etc.
- don't initiate conversations unless you have information to pass - warn once, not 3 times. - follow up on all warning - be approachable but distant at the same time Works for me. Mileage may vary. |
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This part sounds paradoxical. Another way to think about it: be approachable without encouraging the approach.
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try that next time....OR... "Coach did you see that play? (YES)...then you know it was a foul, you really can't complain about it, can you." "Coach did you see that play? (Not Really)...then you really can't complain about it, can you?" |
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My supervisor said I shouldn't be so intent on being right b/c the game film might come back to bite you in the a$$ one day. He said either don't respond or ask a question like "did I miss it?" or "what did you see?". Of course that's just his opinion (based on his own experiences), but since he is giving me games you best believe I will adhere to that advice.
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"Coach, did you see that play?" "Yes, and you screwed it up completely." And now you have to deal with that, one way or another. If you really think that any coach is ever gonna admit that he didn't see a play he was whining about ("not really"), it's time to give up those pre-game funny cigarettes. |
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We can get ourselves into trouble sometimes with our over-active mouths. |
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"Coach, I'm not here for a history lesson."
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