Coaches of physical teams...

[twocentsworth]

Originally Posted by BigT

Basically you come to expect these kinds of coaches to be over the top, the game to not run as smooth as most due to the physical nature and you just ignore or warn the coach when he crosses the line and needs a warning or T and let the rest slide off your back. They are trying to intimate just like their players are trying to on the court and you just have to say this is the mess you have to manage THIS day and do the best you can...?

"you promote what you permit".....

If you don't blow the whistle, their actions and/or behavior MUST be fine with you.

IMHO, blow the whistle! 99.9% of problems in games happen when officials don't blow the whistle enough. If you think the game is "too physical"....ITS BECAUSE YOU LET IT HAPPEN.

[Nevadaref]

Some officials allow a more physical game while others don't.
Doesn't mean that the game is out of control with the physical play or that the guys who call it tighter are doing it better, it is just different.

Have you tried allowing more contact and seeing how it goes?

Personally, I've been on crews with partners of both types and I am more comfortable with the ones who permit a bit more contact. I also think that the HS game is better when the threshold for fouls is raised and the game is allowed to be on the edge.

Perhaps this is a difference between boys and girls games (boys accept more physical play, while girls want similar contact penalized as a foul).

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

"you promote what you permit".....

If you don't blow the whistle, their actions and/or behavior MUST be fine with you.

IMHO, blow the whistle! 99.9% of problems in games happen when officials don't blow the whistle enough. If you think the game is "too physical"....ITS BECAUSE YOU LET IT HAPPEN.

I disagree. There are plays where coaches or players want whistles on and the player did nothing wrong or illegal. And as said people who love to say that girl's basketball is very physical, but it is also very sloppy with players doing things and any little thing makes them fall. You can call all the fouls you like, that is not going to be helped anymore. And then people complain that you are calling more fouls and taking over the game.

Peace