stupid kid; stupid parent

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

To answer your question, no, I wouldn't ring him up for that, but if a player went back to his huddle yelling that to his coach, he'll get one.

Absolutely, 100% with you on this one...player's get ZERO tolerance in the area of poor sportsmanship and bad behavior...and that's why WE get the "big bucks"... WE get to use OUR judgement as too what is NOT appropriate.

I rarely have a problem with players...maybe because they know they are not going to get away with it.

I whacked a H.S. Varsity player the other night for throwing his arms in the air and saying something about the OOB call I just made. It's not WHAT he said...it's HOW he said it.

The Coach said, "He's my speaking captain". I said, "Doesn't matter...I may let YOU talk to me like that, but the KIDS get NO leeway". The table got a good laugh out of that...and the Coach said, "OK, I'll talk to him about it".

Last night, my partner whacked a kid (H.S. Varsity) for saying, "and one" as the kid ran by my partner at half court. It wasn't the statement that got him...it was the WAY he shouted it too my partner as he ran by him.

Easy stuff...