Coach refuses to shake hands

[deecee]

What is with the expectation that some folks have that coaches can act like d*bags and we are just to let it slide? Where else on this planet can someone be a jack-a** and not get called out?

I wouldn't communicate with this coach, I wouldn't give him any courtesy. The only time I will talk with him is when I am required. "Coach #5 has fouled out" or "Coach you have lost your coaching box for the rest of the game"

I have no interest in being the "bigger" man. I just do my best to be a regular man who wants to be treated the way I would treat others.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Fist bump, and a quick, "Have fun".

We have more than just one official who carry hand sanitizer in their jacket pockets, use it, and offer it to their partners, especially during influenza season. Seems a little over the top for me, but "an ounce of prevention ..."

(During influenza season, our pastor encourages us to dispense with handshakes during the sign of peace portion of the mass. Most parishioners continue to shake hands, a few just give a friendly wave. The priest, and the extraordinary ministers, use hand sanitizer, available on the alter, before distributing Holy Communion. And we do have hand sanitizer available at the church exits, right next to the holy water.)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by deecee

What is with the expectation that some folks have that coaches can act like d*bags and we are just to let it slide? Where else on this planet can someone be a jack-a** and not get called out?

I wouldn't communicate with this coach, I wouldn't give him any courtesy. The only time I will talk with him is when I am required. "Coach #5 has fouled out" or "Coach you have lost your coaching box for the rest of the game"

I have no interest in being the "bigger" man. I just do my best to be a regular man who wants to be treated the way I would treat others.

I do have an interest in being the bigger man, but that has nothing to do with this scenario. Communicating with coaches is a two-way street, and when the coach decides to shut down his side before the game has even started, I'll be happy to comply.

It's no different than if he had asked for an explanation of a call and proceeded to turn his back as I explained. I'm not going to waste my time trying to make this better.