... and by making that statement you have just joined a very small but elite group of men who possess true humility. :)

Do I hear the first nomination for Coach of the Year?

Thank you.

Wow. After a year of posts fromt the Piedmont Prophet (or is that Profit?),
this is refreshing and a renewal of fairth in the coaching profession.

I would like to work your games. A coach willing to listen and learn is a rare individual.

Lets not go overboard guys. I have had officals come up to me during a game and apologize for making a wrong call. I usually don't get upset because I realize if a official misses a call it's because he didn't see it. They try to do the best job they can do and I as a coach, try to do the best I can do. I'm good for at least 2 bad play calls a game, but Thats the nature of the beast.
It's still a game after all.

I'm good for at least 2 bad play calls a game...

I believe you are the first coach I have ever heard make such an admission, however, 2 bad play calls out of 60-70 total plays is pretty darn good!

well, 2 is the most I care to admit to.....LOL

I am constantly telling....
 

youth coaches that they have to teach their canter to get their head up after snapping from SKF. They almost always say "...but I thought if he kept it down he couldn't be hit?"

My reply, Not true, if he keeps it down and has had time to protect himself and still keeps it down, he is going to get hurt. He needs to get his head up and defend himself.

Youth "coaches" an oxymoron.

One year I gave a short seminar to a group of youth players on safety and it was unbelievable the misconceptions that exist. Have not done it since but it is a worthwhile contributory effort for officials -- not in uniform dress -- to spend time with these young players to help them and their "coaches" learn about the game away from the game. Kind of like investing in a better game for you.

I'm interested, TIA.

I used to give rules nights to the local teams that wanted it (you can tell something about the coaches if the didn't want to).
I went through the basics with the players using video clips for everything. Didn't do obscure rulings or timing stuff - just the basics, lots of focus on Rule 9.

The always loved it, getting to watch videos of plays and have explained what was wrong (or right) with it. I actually started the discussion with an equpiment check (needed, allowed, banned) - that already taught most of them something.