Head Coach wants to talk to R between periods

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by BoBo

Nobody wants a long conversation, but i tell my crew COMMUNCIATION between ourselves, to the players and the coaches is very important. Being professional while doing it is important but as a former coach and player many yrs ago they appreciate it as well.

At work in the real world and on the field I am sure we can all agree that OPEN COMMUNICATION lines is very important to a job being well done.

I always tell my crew that coaches want two things: 1- to vent ; 2- information. We don't let them go overboard in number 1 (a topic in itself) and in 2 we go overboard to help them.

Knowing that these are the top priorities helps the official understand the big picture and not get defensive about a coach.

[irefky]

Your wing men should be your liason for this and WH should feel comfortable as long as they are rule knowledgeable. I always answer questions on my side between plays but coaches want to have this chat session prior to the ball being snapped. Avoid this type of conversation as you it will break your complete concentration on the play at hand. As a WH, time out and we can talk.