Thoughts from a coach

[JRutledge]

Anytime we do not do what they want us to do on the court, we think we are bigger than the game. This is just one more reason I couldn't care less what fans or coaches think of officiating.

Peace

[rockchalk jhawk]

If coaches are going to complain about us as officials "officiating the scoreboard" (a term that I've never heard before but makes a lot of sense), then we have just as much right to complain about coaches who complain about a lop sided foul count.

I think we should come up with a term for this as well, but "B****ing about the scoreboard" just doesn't have the same ring. Suggestions?

Anyways, the point is that this is a two way street. I'm willing to call a game by the book in a blowout the day that coaches promise to never complain about the foul counts getting out of whack. I don't see that happening any time soon.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rockchalk jhawk

II think we should come up with a term for this as well, but "B****ing about the scoreboard" just doesn't have the same ring. Suggestions?

I had a partner say to a coach the other day, "You get paid a lot of money to count those" while he walked away from him.

There is nothing special to say, I just tell them that this is not a road they want to go down or that you couldn't care less about that. I have over the years tried to find a special phrase and usually what I get back to is the truth. They get paid money to count those, I call them. Not my concern what the count is and I have told them that. It is up to them to deal with it. You will never satisfy these fools anyway.

Peace

[tref]

Depending on who I'm dealing with night to night, I'll go with:

I dont count em, I just call em! OR
Stop fouling!

[rockchalk jhawk]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I had a partner say to a coach the other day, "You get paid a lot of money to count those" while he walked away from him.

There is nothing special to say, I just tell them that this is not a road they want to go down or that you couldn't care less about that. I have over the years tried to find a special phrase and usually what I get back to is the truth. They get paid money to count those, I call them. Not my concern what the count is and I have told them that. It is up to them to deal with it. You will never satisfy these fools anyway.

Peace

Umm... sarcasm? Attempt at humor? I don't care what the foul count is either because 99% of the time it is legit. I just hate when it becomes a point of contention, much the same as the frustration related by the coach in the OP.

[reffish]

Originally Posted by rockchalk jhawk

If coaches are going to complain about us as officials "officiating the scoreboard" (a term that I've never heard before but makes a lot of sense), then we have just as much right to complain about coaches who complain about a lop sided foul count.

I think we should come up with a term for this as well, but "B****ing about the scoreboard" just doesn't have the same ring. Suggestions?

Anyways, the point is that this is a two way street. I'm willing to call a game by the book in a blowout the day that coaches promise to never complain about the foul counts getting out of whack. I don't see that happening any time soon.

So, if the coach promises to not complain, you will call the game by the book. But if the coach complains, you will back off from the book and let the coach complain and complain and thus influence your ability to officiate by the book? Well, of course you will because you won't tell the coach to cut it out and then whack him to stop the complaining and allow you to work the game by the book. And why are you officiating? Sack up, tell the coach not to complain and if the coach complains, whack him. Otherwise continue on your journey of letting the coach dictate your ability to officiate by the book and keep that wonderful JV schedule you deserve.....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jrutledge

anytime we do not do what they want us to do on the court, we think we are bigger than the game. This is just one more reason i couldn't care less what fans or coaches think of officiating.

Peace

+1

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Anytime we do not do what they want us to do on the court, we think we are bigger than the game. This is just one more reason I couldn't care less what fans or coaches think of officiating.

+1

Same sh!t, different day. Nothing ever changes.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

+1

Same sh!t, different day. Nothing ever changes.

One day a coach is going to say, "It's not about you," and I'm going to wave him bye-bye and say "it's certainly not about you, either."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

One day a coach is going to say, "It's not about you," and I'm going to wave him bye-bye and say "it's certainly not about you, either."

Naw, you'd unload him....and you'd think about saying that....but you'd never actually say it. You're too smart and too much of a professional to go down that road, Rich.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Naw, you'd unload him....and you'd think about saying that....but you'd never actually say it. You're too smart and too much of a professional to go down that road, Rich.

I fantasize about doing it my last season, but you're right. It's just not worth it -- that coach just wouldn't be worth it.