Thoughts from a coach

[Adam]

The problem is 99% of fans don't know jack about the rules, and even less about officiating. They think every bit of contact is a foul, unless it's on their team, then it's "ticky-tack" if there's no blood or concussion involved. They think the 3 second rule is always in effect (probably even during timeouts). They think a high dribble is illegal. They think it's a foul for a taller player to reach over top of a shorter one. And (this is just a guess) I'm willing to bet they think it's perfectly legal for a player to go out of bounds to get around defenders as long as he doesn't have the ball.

Further, they see everything through glasses tinted with their team colors. Why in the world would I take their complaints seriously?

Coaches get more credibility, but not much. they're less likely to miss all those rules, but their glasses have even darker tint than the fans.

Does that mean every coach and every fan that offers a critique is full of crap? No, but the likelihood of them having valid points is so small as to be negligible and therefore we're justified in dismissing them.

If you want to know how you're doing, get a qualified official to come observe your game. Don't take a poll.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If you want to know how you're doing, get a qualified official to come observe your game. Don't take a poll.

Amen.

The average coach if he's doing his job right is watching play to see what strategy he needs to employ. They only see us when we blow a whistle or don't blow one that they wanted us to blow. And it's the same for fans. They're watching the play, not the officials.

I's the same imo as me in the middle of a quadruple bypass telling the surgeon where he should place the stents.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Amen.

The average coach if he's doing his job right is watching play to see what strategy he needs to employ. They only see us when we blow a whistle or don't blow one that they wanted us to blow. And it's the same for fans. They're watching the ball, not the officials.

I's the same imo as me in the middle of a quadruple bypass telling the surgeon where he should place the stents.

Fixed it for ya.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I's the same imo as me in the middle of a quadruple bypass telling the surgeon where he should place the stents.

Perhaps he should take a poll of the nurses?

Or, Mrs. JR?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The problem is 99% of fans don't know jack about the rules, and even less about officiating.

Well, that means 1% do. So after you do 100 games that means number of fans who know the rules will now be at 100%

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, that means 1% do. So after you do 100 games that means number of fans who know the rules will now be at 100%

Maybe, but 15% will still be wrong.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Maybe, but 15% will still be wrong.

Yes, but which 15%?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Maybe, but 15% will still be wrong.

Now we are caught in the statistical conundrum. Again.