How to correct poor coaching behavior?

[pfan1981]

In hind sight, I should have T'd the coach at half. We would begin the second half with the throws and the ball with no arrow change???

I am new to the scene, and don't want to be known as the guy that gives out Ts like candy. Round these parts, I think the coaches get way too long of a leash and I "try" to fit in. I also have very keen hearing, unfortunately. I am working on zoning it out, but I do hear nearly everything on the court from players, coaches, and fans.

I appreciate all of the responses, but I think I'm going with, "That's enough coach." Followed by whack-city where they are the mayor. I like, "I call them, not count them."

I got a chuckle out of a coach when I slipped and said, "Well stop fouling then." I think you would need a relationship with the coach to say this.

[JRutledge]

We all go through what you are going through in questioning our actions about what a coach does from time to time.

I had a coach last night in a freshman game that got offended when I asked him what kind of timeout he wanted, after he clearly was frustrated with his team. I knew I was going to have issues when one of the first calls I made he yelled at my partner to help me on a BC violation where his player stepped into the back court. The coach was throwing up his arms what appeared to be in frustration, but got mad when he thought I could understand his frustration over a proper signal or using his voice to answer my question about a timeout. It later led to a T on him and everything in the game went fine after that moment. The T made the game better and nothing that happened I had personally experienced directly before.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

We all go through what you are going through in questioning our actions about what a coach does from time to time.

I would add that some of this is because an action that works with one coach can be throwing gas on the fire with another.

And an action that works FROM one official might backfire if used by another.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I would add that some of this is because an action that works with one coach can be throwing gas on the fire with another.

And an action that works FROM one official might backfire if used by another.

A lot of what we do is so personal based on our physical features, the coaches we are dealing with, the place we are officiating and how what we do is perceived based on some of those things mentioned.

Peace

[ronny mulkey]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

A lot of what we do is so personal based on our physical features, the coaches we are dealing with, the place we are officiating and how what we do is perceived based on some of those things mentioned.

Peace

Rut,

What in the world does this mean?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ronny mulkey

Rut,

What in the world does this mean?

It means if you are 6'5 and 230, people will react to you differently than if you are 5'6, 150. And you can add race, gender, experience, playoff experience or history with that coach (sometimes players) or any number of factors to how coaches respond to your words or actions in these situations.

Peace

[Raymond]

Last night I had to give one to a smartass who was up 28 with 4 minutes left. Then he made a smart ass comment about where officials are supposed to be after a foul call that almost got him tossed.

[egj13]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It means if you are 6'5 and 230, people will react to you differently than if you are 5'6, 150.

I work with a guy that is a replica of the dude from Green Mile...no not Tom Hanks! I have yet to see anyone even give him a roll of the eye in 3 games we have worked together!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

I think you would need a relationship with the coach to say this.

You must 'couch your words' carefully. Some will cite a rule, some can use sarcasm, some can use humor - others don't have that 'gift.'

[Rich]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

In hind sight, I should have T'd the coach at half. We would begin the second half with the throws and the ball with no arrow change???

I am new to the scene, and don't want to be known as the guy that gives out Ts like candy. Round these parts, I think the coaches get way too long of a leash and I "try" to fit in. I also have very keen hearing, unfortunately. I am working on zoning it out, but I do hear nearly everything on the court from players, coaches, and fans.

I appreciate all of the responses, but I think I'm going with, "That's enough coach." Followed by whack-city where they are the mayor. I like, "I call them, not count them."

I got a chuckle out of a coach when I slipped and said, "Well stop fouling then." I think you would need a relationship with the coach to say this.

Really? Too long of a leash? You're not seeing the right officials, then.

IIRC, you're not *too* far from where I am...

[Matt S.]

I have two standard responses when it comes to a coach bringing up the foul count--my relationship/experience with the coach dictates which one I use.

'Matt, the foul count is 6 to 2'

Option A - 'We're looking at both ends, coach.'

Option B - 'Your team is three times as aggressive (you have to be able to do some simple division to use this one...but it works with the right person!)