Jinxed myself

[Refk]

Monday, partner and I had a great game ( BV barn burner), visitor down by 20 middle of 3rd and comes back to lose by 1. We are walking out after the game and somehow met both coaches. Home coach stops us and says " That was great game; you guys did a great job". We didn't give it much thought then a minute later meet the visitor Coach in the hallway and got the same response,,,, even shook our hands.

We thought "wow" we must really have done a great job. Lo and behold reality sets in the next night with a BV Coach getting the stop sign from me in the first quarter and basically went down hill from there. Last night first game (local tourney) GV coach is into me from the beginning. I've officiated her team 3 times this year and she has been nothing but nice every time. I listen to her and answer her question but a few minutes later I get the same............... I said " Coach I need you to get back in the coach's box, no response. ( She's 2 to 3 feet on the court) I then said "Coach, please get back in the coach's box and I will be glad to answer your question". She replies " I will when you start making decent calls " Whack ! She starts to say something else looks at me and decides to hold her tongue.

Later the AD of the school checks on us and says " I'm glad you Ted her, she has been hateful as soon as she got off the bus, and actually thought you were going with another T "

Question : We did jinx ourselves but......... are you seeing more frustration from coaches due to long season or are they becoming more obtuse in general ?

Thanks