Last nights versious of "You want me to call what coach?"

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by MN BB Ref
On his way out on the field, the B coach turns to we officials and tells us "This is your fault! If you hadn't called that defensive holding penalty this never would've happened."

This earns 10 yards from me.

I dislike this rule - you penalize the kids for the action of a coach. If we could do it, I'd eject him without a yardage penalty.

[Rich]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee

This earns 10 yards from me.

I dislike this rule - you penalize the kids for the action of a coach. If we could do it, I'd eject him without a yardage penalty.

Only 10 up there? That's on a 110 yard field, no less.

[Jim S]

Yes, there is NOTHING like talking to assistant coaches. I had one complaining because , after checking a close ball to the line to gain, on their side of the field, it was obvious that the ball was short by about 4 inches. The HC was standing right there looking at the chains and had no complaint about the "short" call.
I started to pickup the ball (about an inch and 1/2) and realized I would leave it there and spot the new ball from the ball boy.
An 'ASSt' coach, from 15 yards away starts screaming "Sure, move it back now..."
Looked at him and he started again. I couldn't resist. "YOU are an ASSISSTANT coach. You are to be seen, perhaps, and NEVER to be heard!"

[want2bgood]

Last Fri. I was the HL and coach was in my ear all night long... but never really "crossed the line". But he did have a funny request. His team threw and interception and B was returning it up the far hash, on the opposite hash one of his men got blocked pretty hard, but very clean. After the play the coach wants me to throw an UC on that block, my reply "Coach it was a clean hit nothing illegal about it" his reply "It was on the other side of the field" my reply "Coach it was actually just on the opposite hash and what if that player cut back to this side" his reply "Well the kid should have waited for that until he blocked him" I tried not to laugh and asked if he would expect his kids to hold off a from blocking til they seen the play cut back... he threw his hat down and walked away

[Rich]

Originally posted by Jim S
Yes, there is NOTHING like talking to assistant coaches. I had one complaining because , after checking a close ball to the line to gain, on their side of the field, it was obvious that the ball was short by about 4 inches. The HC was standing right there looking at the chains and had no complaint about the "short" call.
I started to pickup the ball (about an inch and 1/2) and realized I would leave it there and spot the new ball from the ball boy.
An 'ASSt' coach, from 15 yards away starts screaming "Sure, move it back now..."
Looked at him and he started again. I couldn't resist. "YOU are an ASSISSTANT coach. You are to be seen, perhaps, and NEVER to be heard!"

4 inches? Obvious? You guys are good.

[Warrenkicker]

Coaches do get confused at times too. Granted, this was a JV game last week but when A was intercepted in the endzone HC for A started yelling that B couldn't return that ball out of the endzone and it was a touchback. I quickly informed him that rule only applied to kicked balls and that B could return this ball. None of the other coaches were saying a thing, guess they knew HC was wrong. After the game he appologized.

This last week in our varsity game QB for A started yelling for us to whistle it dead during the play while his runner was still gaining yards. I don't know if he forgot who he handed the ball to as the FB was tackled quickly but the TB's forward progress was not yet stopped. I asked him if he would like me to blow my whistle after his TB broke away and was running down the field and he said "No" so I told him that his player was in no danger of being hurt. I still don't know what was going through his mind that he just started yelling "Blow the whistle!"

kentref,

Nope, it wasn't the Hamburg coach. Ours was the coach from Corydon. Now that I think about it, it was an 11-man game, not 8-man. By the way, Sidney coaches were whining in our ears one night. Ever have them?

[WyMike]

I thought I was reading a Readers Digest 'All In A Days Work' article. Nice stuff guys. A book of 'Coaches Comments' might make the NY Times Bestseller List!

[Jim S]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser

4 inches? Obvious? You guys are good.

Well Yes, But it was right in front of the chains.

[Forksref]

Originally posted by Axe Man
Our varsity game went well last night. A couple of rivals but the home team was in a down year. Visitors win 35 - 14 and both coaches are fine all night. But I had one of those "your kidding" moments with a couple of assistants from the visitors. Head coach was smart enough to stay out of it. After the visitors scored midway through the 4th quater to make it 28 - 14, the kickoff fools the returner just a bit. As the white hat, I have a good view of him back up from the 5 to the goal, realize he is back a bit far, and dive for the ball. His dive is just a bit short and he only has the ability while laying on the ground to deflect the ball. The ball rolls a few feet away, he gets up, pick up the ball and runs to the 22. The visitors assistants are screaming at me that he was down on the 3. Thier claim, he can't touch the ball while on the ground and not be down. I tried to explain the whole muff idea. That went nowhere. So I asked the assistant what he would have wanted me to do if his team had come down and recovered the ball after he had touched it. His answer, our ball. But you just told me he was down. At the glazed look, I blew the ready. Nothing like talking to assistant coaches.

Glazed looks are precious! They just prove how intellectually-challenged some people are!

[New AZ Ref]

Jr. High Game (7th & 8th Graders)

Volunteer Coach

Holding called on defense.

Coach yells out "There is no holding on defense!"

[ChrisSportsFan]

Coaches comments are great. The comedy factor we get is such an added bonus. Parents to, they're oftentimes wrong but I love it when they're confident about it.

[mcrowder]

Last night, 8th grade. 1st and 10, everyone set. RB jumps forward at the first "Hut!", tries to stop himself, falls, curses (my flag in the air by this time), and apologizes repeatedly to no one in particular.

As I'm signalling false start, the coach yells, "He's a BACK, he's allowed to go in motion!!!!", and continues yelling it as he comes out to the numbers, making it 1st and 30.

[WyMike]

Okay, here's mine...

Youth League, 10yr olds, working Linesman. We do this au gratis for the youth league.

Asst Coach is in my ear about A backfield taking an early half step. Wants me to drop a flag and he is being persistent about it.

I tell him it is R's call and I'm watching the LOS but if he'd like, I'd be more than happy to start backing up his B line as they are always encroaching. "Would you like me to help them learn and line up as they obviously haven't been shown that yet, or would you rather they get marched back every other play? Your call, what would you like?"

His reply, a sheepish "nevermind..."

Gawd I love this game!

[chiefgil]

BJ called DPI on the home team. Next play visitors score.
As the Umpire on that crew, for the KO I lined up on the 30 yard line, home team side; just 5 yards inside the team box area.

The HC came up to me and proceded to tell me that the DPI call was the worst call he had ever seen in the entire history of high school FB.

To which I replied "Wow Coach, I'm glad I was here to see it"