PK Cronin
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- Feb 11, 2013
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I'm a big fan of telling kids they're okay when they go down and seeing how they respond. As someone mentioned earlier, young kids are typically staying down because they think they should and not because they're actually hurt. That clearly wasn't the case in this situation but you'd be amazed how many times I've seen kids pop back up and start skating around like nothing happened after being reassured they're okay and/or they realize the play will continue without them. I'd like to note that this isn't something that should be done in the likelihood of a serious injury (neck first crash into the boards, etc.).
Your best bet is to have a good relationship with the ref. Give them some affirmation when they're doing well, even if it negatively impacts your team. Don't let your team yell at the officials, ever. Teaching your team how to respect the officials is a really good way to ensure officials don't get abused by the players later on when they're older. Speaking to them calmly and then just saying, "I understand" after the explanation of minor stuff, even if you disagree, will go a long way when you actually want to argue something or yell.
If the ref is a young teenager he likely felt intimidated and was using the only tools he thought he had to reel your coaching staff in. Unfortunately I don't think he did a very good job either but that's to be expected from someone that young.
Your best bet is to have a good relationship with the ref. Give them some affirmation when they're doing well, even if it negatively impacts your team. Don't let your team yell at the officials, ever. Teaching your team how to respect the officials is a really good way to ensure officials don't get abused by the players later on when they're older. Speaking to them calmly and then just saying, "I understand" after the explanation of minor stuff, even if you disagree, will go a long way when you actually want to argue something or yell.
If the ref is a young teenager he likely felt intimidated and was using the only tools he thought he had to reel your coaching staff in. Unfortunately I don't think he did a very good job either but that's to be expected from someone that young.