Varisty coach knows the rule #1

[Smitty]

Maybe "never" was an overstatement, but when a fan/coach is obviously agitated, as in the OP, there's nothing good that can come of engaging that person - especially during the game. The person that typically comes out looking like an a$$ is the official.

Of course if you know someone or someone asks you a casual question with respect, that's an entirely different scenario.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Smitty

The person that typically comes out looking like an a$$ is the official.

Yup. I had an eerily similar situation last night with the "I'm just a fan" varsity coach during a freshman game. I wish I had just ignored him.

[Adam]

Smitty's right, and deecee seems to have agreed that it wasn't the greatest idea.

[Ignats75]

Instead of engaging the coach, I would've filed a report with the OHSAA of the unsporting nature of the VC's behavior. Copy to the AD and principal.

Same procedure as for an ejection, Makes for a nice warning but without the ejection. In Ohio, an ejection includes a $100 fine. Everyone gets the not so subtle message. AND I get the last word.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Yup. I had an eerily similar situation last night with the "I'm just a fan" varsity coach during a freshman game. I wish I had just ignored him.

One of the best feelings I ever had was once (about 4-5 years ago) doing a boys summer tournament for a very good program and their head coach, who is well known, was not the HC for this contest as he let one of his assistants handle to task.

He instead was seated at the end of the bench where he felt he had carte blanche to say whatever he wanted. Midway through sentence #2 I whack him and inform the HC of all his repercussions. All the poor SOB stories of, but he's not even part of this game and blah, blah, blah. I tell the HC "It's your bench, and your problem, not mine."

Many officials, because of this coach's reputation, would not have done this. To this day, and I have had some similar games like this in the off season, when he sees me work those games he takes a seat in the stands and acts like any other deranged parent/fan/spectator.

[ga314ref]

...seems to equate the bounce to at the disposal.

However, in this case the trail would like have had to turn his head to verify that it is the head coach making the TO request. I would have no problem in granting the timeout and explaining this is why it was granted.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by ga314ref

...seems to equate the bounce to at the disposal.

Poor wording by the writers there. Fortunately, 4-7b clearly states that it is not at the disposal until the ball is caught.