T or ignore?....

[Adam]

I don't find it all that difficult to draw the line at an inch, if that's where I want it drawn. If the AC wants to take my courtesy as some sort of license, that's his problem, not mine.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I don't find it all that difficult to draw the line at an inch, if that's where I want it drawn. If the AC wants to take my courtesy as some sort of license, that's his problem, not mine.

True, but why even allow for the opportunity to occur?
Proactive!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I don't find it all that difficult to draw the line at an inch, if that's where I want it drawn. If the AC wants to take my courtesy as some sort of license, that's his problem, not mine.

Originally Posted by tref

True, but why even allow for the opportunity to occur?
Proactive!

When it is all said and done, this is really about whatever you are comfortable with. What makes me successful as an official is what makes me successful. What makes someone else successful make them successful? I do not give a damn what coaches think of me. I never really have. I have a job to do and that job comes first. If they are offended by the way I deal with them, they will probably not be around long enough for me to care or I passed 20 other schools to get to their school or conference. I have no problem answering questions, but not on every play and not yelling across the court. And I know other officials that feel they need to make everyone happy, while making no one happy. You have to do what works for you and do not care what others do in the end. There are many ways to the mountain top and we should all remember that in this discussion. That means for me AC should be seen and not heard. That is also my all sports position when I officiate/umpire and it works for me. I have found when a coach asks a question, 9 times out of 10 it is not to really get knowledge; it is to accuse you of not seeing something or agreeing with them. I would rather do that with a HC who earned the right to be the HC than someone that is helping out or no one thinks they are competent to run the program. And when the HC is not saying something I am certainly not going to get into much discussion with the AC about much of anything. Some AC are more known than others and they I will treat them as they treat me. If they are respectful or really asking a question and I have time I will answer. But that is not very often. I just think many worry too much about what coaches thing. We stop doing that then we will have less to worry about.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

True, but why even allow for the opportunity to occur?
Proactive!

I tend to think proaction should be used to prevent actual problems. I've never had an AC go too far in this. The only times I've had to ring HP an AC, he never took the time to ask any questions.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I tend to think proaction should be used to prevent actual problems. I've never had an AC go too far in this. The only times I've had to ring HP an AC, he never took the time to ask any questions.

Hahaha ok I'll buy that Snaqs!

When I get an opportunity to put my own crew together on a city-league game, I'm gonna ask you first! You'll see first hand how an AC can become an "actual problem" when you converse with them

[Adam]

. I'll take you up on it.