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This guide provides essential communication tips for coaches to enhance team dynamics and maintain professionalism during games. It covers strategies to de-escalate conflicts, respond to coaches effectively, and handle challenging scenarios on the court.
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Communication Table Coaches
TABLE CREW – Part of our team • Clock • Go over new rule with 15 second disqualified player • Patient horn for subs • Book – 11 minute mark – Give time to fix errors • Identify official scorebook (home) • Compare both books • Eye contact when reporting fouls • 7,10,5 fouls • Any problems get us over
Coaches Meetings • 3-5 Minute mark • Be nice, don’t make coach angry before game • Head coach MUST attend meeting
COACH COMMUNICATION • COMMUNICATE TO DEESCALATE • What you say • What you don’t say • Body Language - Positive and calm • Perception • Games are on film • “By Rule” • Everyone is different • Remember Assistants grow up to be head coaches
COACH COMMUNICATION • Respond to coaches, don’t initiate • Don’t explain partners calls • Coach my partner had a great look • Coach my partner will be over and you can ask him • Coach I’ll find out for you • Protect your partner • Don’t allow coach to yell across court at them
COACH COMMUNICATION • Coaches want to be hear and acknowledged • Statements may need acknowledgement • I hear you coach • I will take a look at that • Ok • No problem coach • Coach explain what are you seeing there • I understand coach
COACH COMMUNICATION • The animated and gesturing coach • Everyone can see these • Possible actions • Coach I’ll answer your questions but I need you to stop gesturing • Coach put your arms down, I’ll answer your questions
COACH COMMUNICATION • The loud coach • Coach I’m right here, you don’t need to yell at me. • Coach I’ll talk to you all night but you need to stop yelling • Coach just talk to me • Coach I’m not going to let you yell across the court at my partner
COACH COMMUNICATION • Coach might be right • Coach you might be right on that one. • Coach you may have had a better angle on that one • Coach I missed it • Coach I didn’t have a good look at the play • No time to respond • Coach I’ll explain it at the next timeout • Don’t just always ignore a coach
COACH COMMUNICATION • Coach still is go on and won’t let it go • Warning on a coach • Stop sign • Let partners know • Technical foul • Just another call in our game • Stay calm and under control • Go opposite after a T
COACH COMMUNICATION • Egregious actions – No warning • Comments directed at or referring to any game official that question the integrity of an official (e.g., repeated references to the number of fouls called against each team; suggesting an official is “cheating” a team, etc.). • Profane, vulgar, threatening or derogatory remarks directed at or referring to any game official or opposing player/bench personnel.
COACH COMMUNICATION • Prolonged, negative responses to a call/no-call which is disrespectful or unprofessional and includes, but is not limited to: thrashing the arms in disgust, dramatizing contact by reenacting the play, or running or jumping in disbelief over a call/no-call. • A negative response to a call/no-call including, but not limited to, approaching/charging an official in a hostile, aggressive or otherwise threatening manner, emphatically removing one’s coat in response to a call/ no-call or throwing equipment or clothing on to the floor.
COACH COMMUNICATION • Continual criticism during a game regarding the same incident after receiving a warning from an official. • Taunting, baiting, ridiculing, finger pointing, trash talking or inappropriate gestures (obscene, provoking, and intimidating).
COACH COMMUNICATION • Play 1 • Play 2 • Play 3 • Play 4 • Play 5 • Play 6 • Play 7