The worst a coach said to me this year

[Jmuvol]

I moved to Savannah, Georgia this past year after 8 years in Indiana. We only did down to middle school in Indiana. Here they do as low as 6 & under. I got a chance to do the "city" league 10 & under this past Saturday. Late in my second game, one of the teams has the ball on the 6 yard line going in. Leading by 6, they decide to attempt a field goal. Don't ask how dumb this is...just go with it. They kick, and to no surprise, miss. The ball rolls into the end zone. We pick up the ball and place it on the 20. An assistant coach asks why we put the ball on the 20? That's where we put all kicks that go into the end zone. His response: "That is the dumbest thing I have heard of!"

[mikesears]

Originally Posted by Jmuvol

I moved to Savannah, Georgia this past year after 8 years in Indiana. We only did down to middle school in Indiana. Here they do as low as 6 & under. I got a chance to do the "city" league 10 & under this past Saturday. Late in my second game, one of the teams has the ball on the 6 yard line going in. Leading by 6, they decide to attempt a field goal. Don't ask how dumb this is...just go with it. They kick, and to no surprise, miss. The ball rolls into the end zone. We pick up the ball and place it on the 20. An assistant coach asks why we put the ball on the 20? That's where we put all kicks that go into the end zone. His response: "That is the dumbest thing I have heard of!"

And the sad thing is the ball would go to the 20 at any level of play (NF, NCAA, NFL).

"Frankly coach, that's the dumbest thing I have ever heard".

[LDUB]

Dumbest thing was I had someone complain that entering the NZ is not a dead ball encroachment foul (Federation rules). This guy is thinking NCAA and NFL style live ball foul. I told him that it was a dead ball foul and he said that it must have been a new rule. I told him it was changed for the 1975 season. I'm not sure if that is correct but that is what it says on this website.

http://football.refs.org/rules/NFrules1.html

[Sonofanump]

High School Frosh game.

Coach was mad that too many players left to go downfield on a punt.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Sonofanump

High School Frosh game.

Coach was mad that too many players left to go downfield on a punt.

Just curious - there is no restriction to when players can go down field on a punt, correct? Is it like the NCAA rule or the NFL rule?

Thanks!

[ajmc]

Working with a whiney coach, who asked for an explanation. I gave him a brief, polite, exactly correct ruling. He replied, "It was still a lousy call and you still stink". Told him I'd move the ball 15 yards further downwind to see if it helped.

[bisonlj]

After we penalized his team for intentional grounding on a pass that was nowhere near anybody offense or defense and he argued his TE was in the area, the coach yelled "I'm going to murder you on the Internet." This is in reference to our state's process for rating officials for playoff advancement. It is done once a year online and any coach can vote for any crew. In our post-game we decided the coach probably deserved an opportunity to re-state his opinion (give him enough rope to hang himself) or an instant flag.

[Welpe]

bison, I am a bit of a red @$$ but I might've considered making that not only a USC but flagarant as well. I take a very low opinion of a coach that thinks he can threaten us like that.

MNBlue...sorry to hear that. That is horrible.

The worst I've heard this year was during a youth game while working LJ. I had a coach in my ear from the first quarter about their receiver being held...I didn't see it once but it was supposedly there. Later in the quarter I had a spot on their opponent's ball carrier that they thought was a bit too generous. An assistant got in my ear and quietly said "You're just not seeing anything today." What made the comment worse was the way he said it with a whine, almost as if he were a 5 year old throwing a temper tantrum.

The most amusing comment this year so far was during a freshman game. I was working at HL, and had a big name school on my sideline. You more than likely have heard of them. Well the coach didn't like my PF call against his team for a decleater 25 yards behind the play. He asked me "What if we had run a reverse?!"

My response "Well coach you didn't, the play was long gone."

His last word "Oh come on, you wouldn't have called that in a varsity game!!!"

Never mind that I have but I didn't bother telling him that.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bisonlj

After we penalized his team for intentional grounding on a pass that was nowhere near anybody offense or defense and he argued his TE was in the area, the coach yelled "I'm going to murder you on the Internet." This is in reference to our state's process for rating officials for playoff advancement. It is done once a year online and any coach can vote for any crew. In our post-game we decided the coach probably deserved an opportunity to re-state his opinion (give him enough rope to hang himself) or an instant flag.

Anyone who threatens our rating (or schedule) gets ejected. Period. Ejected in a baseball game, a flagrant technical in a basketball game, flagrant USC in football. He may "murder me on the Internet" but he's not going to be around to finish the game.

[ODJ]

Originally Posted by bisonlj

After we penalized his team for intentional grounding on a pass that was nowhere near anybody offense or defense and he argued his TE was in the area, the coach yelled "I'm going to murder you on the Internet." This is in reference to our state's process for rating officials for playoff advancement. It is done once a year online and any coach can vote for any crew. In our post-game we decided the coach probably deserved an opportunity to re-state his opinion (give him enough rope to hang himself) or an instant flag.

That's automatic in any sport.
A coach can rate a crew he hasn't seen during the season?

[Sonofanump]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Just curious - there is no restriction to when players can go down field on a punt, correct? Is it like the NCAA rule or the NFL rule?

Thanks!

Must be a NFL rules that this coach was refering to. I told him that the limit was 10, I don't think he got it.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Dumbest thing was I had someone complain that entering the NZ is not a dead ball encroachment foul (Federation rules). This guy is thinking NCAA and NFL style live ball foul. I told him that it was a dead ball foul and he said that it must have been a new rule. I told him it was changed for the 1975 season. I'm not sure if that is correct but that is what it says on this website.

http://football.refs.org/rules/NFrules1.html

Now that is Funny (with a capital F)! To actaully give the year that a rule changed AND said year was that long ago.