Coach, I prefer to be referred to as on official.

Hey, it's all about learning.

One thing about asking him that question: in addition to engaging him too long, it gives him a chance to say something even worse, which could cause the whole thing to escalate. Either T him or go "deaf." It sounds as though you really didn't want to T him in the first place.

That's great you want to learn and get better...one thing I was told long ago, was to NOT HAVE RABBIT EARS.

Doesn't apply here. The coach was talking TO the official and got personal.

If you ignore this, you are ignoring EVERYTHING. JMO.

What the hell is rabbit ears anyway?

So if I say something I am overheard, then I should expect someone to simply ignore their comments? There is a reason even in a locker room you are careful to what you say. If someone hears you say something, they will respond or take action. We really need to get rid of that way of thinking that anything can be said and it should be ignored if not said so everyone can hear it.

I know a coach would write us up if we were in the middle of the court and we were talking in a derogatory matter about a player or coach and then used the "rabbit" ears excuse as our defense for being unprofessional.

Peace

I was going to add that my "rabbit ear" statement might not apply in this particular situation...but, since BigT wants to hear opininions from other officials...I gave him one I heard a long time ago.

It may or may not help him as he progresses.

The point is...you don't have to HEAR everything! A lot of this means not to pay much attention to what the CROWD is saying...

You really can't figure that out Rut?

huh?

Rut, I gotta tell ya. I have been in a lot of locker rooms (ex-player, ex-PE teacher, current official) and I don't think I have spent a lot of time worrying about someone "responding or taking action" against me, because of something I said. Just be professional.

Why? I do it all the time...i.e. player cusses himself for missing a lay-up, nobody else heard it, I may talk to him about it later...but, no T, and I'd bet you would do the same.

WTF are you talking about? This has nothing to do with what I was talking about.

I did not say I could not figure something out, but it is one of these terms that officials use as a cop out to not do their job when things are said.

You must not be aware of the story where some officials were having some a conversation after the game in the locker room and then got suspended for what they were saying about the coaches and participants because they were overheard? I believe it was Alaska and the officials lost playoff games. That was probably 4 or 5 years ago, but that until you are in your car or on the phone you never know what people can here. And yes I am very cognizant of the loudness of the conversation or who is around when we are talking. And I am especially concerned when our locker room is right next to one of the team's locker rooms or when we are in a coach's office. I am not talking about something you say that is using bad language, just anything someone can interpret as bias or question what you did on the court, field or diamond.



Obviously you do not understand that what you say will be used against you and it does not matter who you were talking to as an official, so why would the standard change for everyone else?

Peace

I just received an official's manual in another sport and this is pretty much what was written there.

It is how I used to watch TV...eventually, I would add tinfoil.

Not everyone is as old as you or I, so they have no idea what that means. ;)

Peace

They can look it up on the interwebs.:D

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Thus the various warnings some of us are receiving about posting certain things on social media.

Just like a coach should be professional when making comments about officials, no?

I'm a bit late responding to this one, but I don't see the OP as baiting the coach. Coach went over the line without any help. The OP is more like taunting, IMO.