Secrets of working with Howler Monkies

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by JRutledge
I love Juulie's list, I truely do, but you have to bring your own things to the table. Because I know many officials that do not subscribe to things she does on her list and it works out perfectly.

This is very true. Also, I think that women coaches respond differently than men coaches, and both respond differently to women refs than men refs. I wish I was more capable of inserting the positive attitude thing, but I'm not there yet. Something I need to work on.

I also have to confess that I broke one of my own rules today, I smarted off. Coach was criticizing an OOB call, he felt I called it from too far away (and that it was the wrong direction!). Next trip at the other end, I called a foul in his favor. As I went to report, I said "Did you see that foul coach? No? Really? Well, fortunately, I was in position and saw it very well." He quit complaining, but I don't think this was a particularly good way of handling it. I guess it's three steps forward, two steps back.