ACs......oh boy

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I was taught, "we talk to ONLY the head coach". I believe that is an excellent rule. It's a fine line from a question to a comment and it only get worse from there. JMO.

Give them an inch.....

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.

[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?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by 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?

Not only do I disagree, I would profer that in the instances where you're right - one way to learn quickly is for them to be taught by example.

You, the official, are not responsible for doing your job differently based on the rules knowledge of your coaches or players. Don't give them more rope than you would any other AC.

[JRutledge]

AC are like children. Seen and not heard. And just like children, I will listen what I have to say, but I am not listening to them over the adults (Head Coaches) when the adults are talking.

I would have T's up the coach too and probably would not have said anything to him when he asked the question about the warning.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 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?

If anything, their lack of understanding gives them a shorter rope. Deal with it sooner and more harshly.

I am curious, though. When you addressed the HC about the no-call, was it purely because of his AC going crazy? IOW, was the HC also asking? I honestly would have likely addressed that instead of the play. "Coach, I really can't discuss this until you get your bench under control." With his AC going nuts, the HC isn't getting any response from me on an actual call. He needs to deal with his bench first.

[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?