Use of or lack of use of voice.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

So when your partner makes a call, and this is one of those occasional times when you don't say "good call" to your partner, and the coach disagrees with your partner's call, and then the coach, who has heard you say "good call" to your partner a few times earlier in the game, notes that you haven't said "good call" to your partner on this particular controversial call ...

Do you see where this bedtime story is going? I'll give you a hint. They all don't live happily ever after.

That's pretty ridiculous...toren says he gives "an occasional" good call comment, and you decide he is doing it all the time, except for once and that gives the coach ammunition. Ridiculous...

And for you and Camron - are there other things you are afraid to do or say on the court because of what a coach might think or say?

Like BNR said - you make an awesome call on the court with me, I will tell you it was an awesome call.

And to get back to Jeff's original post...I find that using or not using voice is quite often a matter of comfort level on the court. As the official gets more confident and comfortable on the court, they will begin using their voice more - which will lead to more confidence and more comfort.