Ep 2054 How Do You Talk to Officials Without Hurting Your Team?

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https://teachhoops.com/ What your players learn from how you treat the referee, and how to ask a question that actually gets answered. Four minutes left in the opener, down three, and the whistle goes the other way. Coach Steve Collins knows that feeling in your chest, and he knows the moment that comes right after it, when every kid on the bench turns to see what the head coach does next. Early in his career he thought working the officials was part of the job. Then he watched film of his own bench and saw his players copying every arm wave and every frustrated face while the other team ran back for layups. In this deep dive for opening week, Steve breaks down how to talk to officials in a…