Assistant Coach

[Nevadaref]

ACs have a way of becoming HCs and will remember how you have treated them.

[pfan1981]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

ACs have a way of becoming HCs and will remember how you have treated them.

I've heard this before, and I'm not saying I disagree with it. However, aren't you also training them how to have their ACs behave? Had an assistant the other night that was chirping right from the tip. First dead ball, I walked over to give the HC a friendly reminder.....one of my partners was already on it

Had him the following week.......didn't say a word to the officials

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

I've heard this before, and I'm not saying I disagree with it. However, aren't you also training them how to have their ACs behave? Had an assistant the other night that was chirping right from the tip. First dead ball, I walked over to give the HC a friendly reminder.....one of my partners was already on it

Had him the following week.......didn't say a word to the officials

My point is that there is a middle ground between letting ACs misbehave and refusing to speak to them at all. There is nothing wrong with polite and respectful interaction.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My point is that there is a middle ground between letting ACs misbehave and refusing to speak to them at all. There is nothing wrong with polite and respectful interaction.

My favorite assistant coach in the area knows when to corral his boss at the right times. Occasionally I've talked to HIM when I needed the HC to behave better.

[j51969]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

My point is that there is a middle ground between letting ACs misbehave and refusing to speak to them at all. There is nothing wrong with polite and respectful interaction.

+1

In limited cases I have utilized an AC to give information during a TO. This way I am not taking away form the HC time-out.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by j51969

+1

In limited cases I have utilized an AC to give information during a TO. This way I am not taking away form the HC time-out.

Agreed. For some reason, too many people seem to have difficulty with the idea.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

ACs have a way of becoming HCs and will remember how you have treated them.

I agree. They realize that they cannot have AC messing stuff up for their team by being stupid.

Why would we care what AC are going to remember? I will likely be around longer than them anyway.

Peace

[Rich1]

In my games thebench must be quiet in regards to officiating including what they say and how demonstratively the react. Only the head coach may question calls, ask for clarifications, make requests, complain (very lightly), during live ball action. I will communicate with assistants and entertain very polite inquiries during time outs or lengthy pauses but the leash is very short. I will also give very short clarifications to players on the court if asked properly and if I feel they arelegitimately seeking information, not just whinning or questioning our calls.