Referee

Communication Forum - Response to Coaches

Recap of 5/2/2008
In Colorado you can get a handbook that provides school information that contains coaches information, schools information – get information for
If you are going to touch a player – elbow is a safe place to touch.

Responses to Coaches
1. Okay
2. Coach he never established a legal guarding position.
3. Coach what are you seeing that we’re not seeing? (Time Out)
4. Absolutely.
5. Coach I heard you, now you need to turn the page. Coach I hear you.
6. Coach I kicked or missed that play.
7. Coach we are not going to communicate that way tonight. (Then “T”)
8. He displaced her. (Good off ball terminology)
9. He rerouted her.
10. He never allowed freedom of movement.
11. Stop!
12. Who? What number are you talking about?
13. Coach your not going to talk to me/us that way. I/we will listen to what you have to say as but you not going to show me/us up.
14. Coach you need to let us work. Coach you need to give us a chance to do our job.
15. Ill watch/look for that.
16. Coach we’re going to communicate with you tonight, but we are not going to debate every call. (Captain)
17. Coach for the rest of THIS game, our communication is over.
18. Hold on coach you wanted to explanation, give me a chance to explain it. (hands in non-threatening manor) From my angle…
19. Coach I’m done with #. I know you need him in the game (starter) so I’m going to let you take care of him/her before I do. (Coach thank you for your help).
20. (After you give out a “T” – Don’t go to the coach) You know what coach, now is not a good time. (Get away)
21. Coach let him work. He is a good official
a. (Match your coaches personality – If passive, your passive communication)
Coaches Questions and Comments
Coach: Ref 54 is setting illegal screens. Response – 1, 3, 15, 20
Coach: Ref 24 is holding my player through the lane. Response – 1, 15, 20
Coach: Block/Charge – Ref wasn’t that an offensive foul? 6, 18
Ref wasn’t that a block? 2, 18
Coach: 10 travels every time he touches the ball.
o Respectful: 1. 3. 4. 15. 20
o Upset: 5, 13
o Irate: 7, 11, 13, 17

If a coach wont let go of a situation – “Reduce the carry over” – Meaning a coach is making negative comments the first time ignore, second time “We are not going there”….the third time technical foul