ACs......oh boy

[pfan1981]

What I meant by my leash comment, was the Varsity Assistant knows not to cost the HC a T. The JV assistant may not know this as much. Right?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Welpe

As I said, as long as they are being cordial, I will talk with them. I like to treat ACs like human beings. After all, some of them eventually become HCs.

I treat all ACs like human beings. Some human beings I ignore, some I don't.

Seriously though, I'm not talking to ACs who are whining and commenting about calls. I'll talk at them, as in "that's enough". Now, if at some point during the administration of a time-out, they ask me quietly "could please see if they are holding our players coming off of picks?", I acknowledge with an "ok, and move on.

[stick]

Originally Posted by Welpe

As I said, as long as they are being cordial, I will talk with them. I like to treat ACs like human beings. After all, some of them eventually become HCs.

The key being as long as they are being cordial. Like the seeder post indicated, if they start mouthing off and getting argumentative then I go to the HC and tell him to settle his AC down. If he doesn't or can't, then I will.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I like to treat ACs like human beings. After all, some of them eventually become HCs.

What's that got to do with becoming a human being?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Something you can say to the HC when his AC is starting to act out is "Coach, your AC is on the verge of costing you your coaching box."

There it is. I used ths one last week in my season finale.

AC didn't like two first-half rulings, and on the second one (a PC foul), he yells, "that's TWO!" I was thinking, he better not get to three.

On the way back down the court, the HC complained "he was moving." He didn't hear my reply ("yes, backwards"), so I took a minute at haftime to explain the call (LGP was established before movement). He accepted that, and I told him to mind his bench, with a variation of Welpe's line.

As I was leaving the court after the final buzzer (3-point home victory), the AC approached me, apologized, and shook my hand. Not a bad way to finish the season.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

"I don't get a warning?!?!?!" I reply, "Assistant coaches don't get warnings."

While your answer may be true, I believe that a better answer would have simply been, "No".

"Assistant coaches don't get warnings" implies that head coaches get warnings. Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't.

Originally Posted by pfan1981

His AC is still going nuts.

Should have whacked him before you got to still. AC's should know better, and if the head coach sees his assistant going ham he should know to get control quickly. Otherwise, he's getting an indirect T.

Originally Posted by pfan1981

Then he loses it more and says, "I don't get a warning?!?!?!" I reply, "Assistant coaches don't get warnings."

LEAVE THE AREA. Don't stick around for this conversation. Tech the assistant, turn around, and meet your partner far away. Deal with the FT's and send your partner to seat the HC.

Originally Posted by pfan1981

Then the visiting book keeper waived his arms at me when I reported the T, should I have asked him to leave the table?

Depends on how obvious it is, or whether you think he is inciting other negative reactions from the crowd. Up to your judgement on whether or not you can still work with this guy.