Quarreling between coaches and officials

[Kansas Ref]

I concur, well-stated Panther!

[grunewar]

Panther - sounds like you were at my B18U Rec game this weekend - when I whacked the coach!

[bainsey]

I say it every pre-game.

"Question anything you like, as long as you're civil about it."

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I say it every pre-game.

"Question anything you like, as long as you're civil about it."

This seems like an invitation for a lot of stupid questions.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by johnny d

This seems like an invitation for a lot of stupid questions.

Stupid questions can be annoying, but I'd rather a coach ask them than get frustrated and do something worthy of a tech later.

[pfan1981]

Pregame....."If you have a question, ask nicely. If you have a comment, keep it to yourself, unless it's a compliment 😃."

Sometimes I throw in, "Coaches coach, players play, and officials officiate, any questions?" Save the best for last

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Stupid questions can be annoying, but I'd rather a coach ask them than get frustrated and do something worthy of a tech later.

That is a great sentiment. Unfortunately, telling the coaches in the pregame they need to ask questions in a civil manner is not going to have any impact on their actions during the game. They already know this. What it will do is lead to some idiot asking a dumbass question and then following up with well you said ask anything. I think a statement reminding them that they are expected to act professionally/respectfully gets the same point across. It is just as ineffective, but it is less open-ended and will lead to less smartass comments.

[Raymond]

"Coach, if you are going to yell at us, please be in the box."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I say it every pre-game.

"Question anything you like, as long as you're civil about it."

That's a long pregame.