MARCH 3RD-7TH 2004 BOYS OR GIRLS( 3A) HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE
TACOMA DOME IT IS IN ONE OF THESE NEWSPAPERS. THE SEATTLE P.I./ THE
SEATTLE TIMES/ OR THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBIUNE.ONE OF THE COACHES SAID., I
COULD HAVE STRANGLED THE REF.OR IF I COULD PUT MY HANDS AROUND THE
REFS NECK, I WANTED TO READ THIS COACHES REACTION..THANKYOU R

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 29 Mar 2004 17:07 PST

I found a Seattle Time article dated March 6 in which a coach talks
about having confrontations with fans, hecklers and disgruntled
parents (not referees) in which he reportedly says:

"I thought I handled that pretty well, but deep inside I just wanted
to strangle him."

Is this it? If so, I can post it as an answer for you, identify the
coach, and let you read the entire article.

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Question by rvincentivhotmail-ga on 02 Apr 2004 10:56 PST

HELLO, THE SEATLE ARTICLE ON MARCH 6TH IN WHICH THE A COACH TALKS
ABOUT HAVING CONFRONTATIONS WITH FANS MUST BE IT.YOU CAN POST THIS
WITH FOUR STARS.   THANKYOU VERY MUCH TUTUZDAD-GA ...RICK

Dear rvincentivhotmail-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. Per your request I am posting the article as an answer. The
coach making the quotes was Mount Si coach Garrick Phillips:

?I had a parent come to me right after a tough loss," Mount Si coach
Garrick Phillips said. "We were still picking up the towels off the
bench, and he wanted to know why his kid wasn't playing more because
he'd sure like to be.

"I turned to him and said: 'You know what, there's 11 other kids that
wish they were playing more.' And I walked away. I thought I handled
that pretty well, but deep inside I just wanted to strangle him."

HIGH SCHOOL HECKLERS CAN BE PERSONALLY FOUL COACHES LEARN TO ACCEPT
THEM AS PART OF THE GAME
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/preps/163556_heckle06.html



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THANKYOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP TUTUZDAD-GA

I found some references to the emotionally charged game but not the
specific incident you mentioned:

TRIBENET
http://www.tribnet.com/sports/story/4824802p-4763874c.html

SEATTLE TIMES
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/text/2001873439_boys07.html

tutuzdad-ga

i cannot tell weather or not this is it. i need to review the article.
thankyou rick  if  this is the one i am looking for i will tell you
right away.