Game management?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by The Rooster

It's safe to assume that a big part of the magic comes from experience, yes? How much of another part comes from having at least a semblance of people skills? Coaches will be coaches, right? Another part from answering questions as briefly as possible?

As far as it applies to dealing with coaches, yes. Having basic people skills helps. Having a basic ability to deal with teenagers helps as well; knowing when to joke around and when to crack down.

Experience teaches best, however.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by Adam

As far as it applies to dealing with coaches, yes. Having basic people skills helps. Having a basic ability to deal with teenagers helps as well; knowing when to joke around and when to crack down.

Experience teaches best, however.

What I want to avoid is making mountains out of molehills but I don't have that backpack full of experiences so if y'all would lemme know if I'm going in the right direction I'd 'preciate:

Coach is not quite chirping but IS vocal. It's not everytime but he or she is letting us know he/she doesn't like some of the calls. A couple of "I hear ya, coach"(s) and "I'll look for it"(s).

Players are geared up and are demonstrative but not to the point of taunting. One player says something that could be problematic and we talk to him or her quietly, maybe while lining up for a free throw or administering a throw in.

Player control foul at one end, a 50/50 play at the other end get a PC. Same with three second calls.

Cutting it close on the second horn of a timeout, adressing it as soon as possible in the game as opposed thumping 'em with a RoP in the fourth quarter.

That kind of stuff?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by The Rooster

What I want to avoid is making mountains out of molehills but I don't have that backpack full of experiences so if y'all would lemme know if I'm going in the right direction I'd 'preciate:

1. Coach is not quite chirping but IS vocal. It's not everytime but he or she is letting us know he/she doesn't like some of the calls. A couple of "I hear ya, coach"(s) and "I'll look for it"(s).

2. Players are geared up and are demonstrative but not to the point of taunting. One player says something that could be problematic and we talk to him or her quietly, maybe while lining up for a free throw or administering a throw in.

3. Player control foul at one end, a 50/50 play at the other end get a PC. Same with three second calls.

4. Cutting it close on the second horn of a timeout, adressing it as soon as possible in the game as opposed thumping 'em with a RoP in the fourth quarter.

That kind of stuff?

1. I don't respond to chirping unless it's too continuous. If it's chirping, if anything, he just gets a head shake letting him know that I hear him but disagree. If it's questions, I'll address him briefly with a "what did you see?" or an explanation of what I saw.

2. Yes. You can also talk to the captains or the coach.

3. Yes with PC, but some will disagree with the statement because it might lead to some incorrect calls in the name of "consistency."

4. I find if I get into the huddle on the first horn they're more likely to come out by the second. As long as they're moving out at the second horn, I don't have a problem.