Did I bait the coach...?

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

What the hell is rabbit ears anyway?

You really can't figure that out Rut?

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So if I say something I am overheard, then I should expect someone to simply ignore their comments?

huh?

Originally Posted by JRutledge

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.

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.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

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.

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.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

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

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

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

You really can't figure that out Rut?

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.

Originally Posted by RookieDude

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.

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.

Originally Posted by RookieDude

YWhy? 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.

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

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Until you are in your car or on the phone you never know what people can hear.

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

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Obviously you do not understand...

Peace

Talking to myself...

..."just stay calm, Dan...stay level headed."

Thank-you for that, and thank-you for your insight...have a great game tonight and good luck in the postseason.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Talking to myself...

..."just stay calm, Dan...stay level headed."

Thank-you for that, and thank-you for your insight...have a great game tonight and good luck in the postseason.

ROFLMAO!

Welcome to the club, Dan...

And in response to the statement about the officials in Alaska - they actually were taped by an Assisstant Coach who illegally recorded their conversation in the locker room, so they were not really "overheard"... Things they said were entirely unprofessional and quite frankly offensive...

But none of that has anything to do with Big T's original post and question, so I will stop digressing now.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

And in response to the statement about the officials in Alaska - they actually were taped by an Assisstant Coach who illegally recorded their conversation in the locker room, so they were not really "overheard"... Things they said were entirely unprofessional and quite frankly offensive...

Yep, thanks Rocky,

I do remember "us", here on this forum, discussing this years ago.

(I just didn't feel like getting into a long, drawn out, flame war...at least not this time)

[Raymond]

All this doesn't change my sentiment that coaches don't get to loudly say whatever they want just because they were "talking to their team/bench/player/coach".

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

All this doesn't change my sentiment that coaches don't get to loudly say whatever they want just because they were "talking to their team/bench/player/coach".

Agreed...

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

All this doesn't change my sentiment that coaches don't get to loudly say whatever they want just because they were "talking to their team/bench/player/coach".

And that is the point.

Peace

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

All this doesn't change my sentiment that coaches don't get to loudly say whatever they want just because they were "talking to their team/bench/player/coach".

...I believe that came from a different thread...but who doesn't AGREE with that statement?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

...
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.
....

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

[Adam]

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.