The worst a coach said to me this year

[parepat]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I'd be insulted by that. This is more than a hobby. It's NOT the coach's job, BTW. His job is "teacher" at the school 99% of the time. Just like me, it's something he does when he's not working his primary job. I consider him no more important to the process than me or my crew.

We don't let people on the field. The state has said this is how it will be and we enforce it. We've had at least 6 sideline warnings, 1 5-yard penalty, and one IP called when my line judge backed right into an assistant coach. If it costs me ratings, so what? Look, here you either get one playoff game or two playoff games with the exception of the 7 crews that work the state finals. So at most I could cost myself one playoff game by offending the wrong coach. Is it worth selling my soul or the crew down the river? No freaking way.

We flagged a head coach for USC on Friday night. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. It's part of the job. If you're not willing to do that part of the job, I'd prefer you quit so it's not so hard for the rest of us.

If you think what we do in terms of time and effort is comparable to the coach you are sadly mistaken.

If you set the record for improper side line warnings can anyone fire you as an official.

Do you spend six days a week several hours per day for 4+ months during the season working at your officiating.

Don't compare our job to the coaches because it is not even close. But you can certainly show them who is boss on Friday night.

My point was simply that we need to be patient in our dealings with these folks.