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Lot's of good comments on a POE (Federation rules). I prefer to think not in terms of rough play but rather "controlling" play that can lead ill will and/or rough play.
Part of the problem in our area is that most administrators were under the mistaken belief that 3-person mechanics would be THE answer to "rough play." Working 3-person mechanics correctly certainly gives officials different and better looks - officlas still have to make the calls.
In my leagues (15 high schools), we are emphasizing getting off-ball fouls: illegal screens, hand checks - "hooks to control players on routes and rebounds, etc. We are also emphasizing being excellent dead ball officials and being people watchers instead of ball watchers.
In a recent article in our local paper, Kansas Coach Roy Williams, head of the NCAA Men's Rules Committee, made the comment, "I think there is a huge burdrn on officials to call rules the way they are written and coaches not to coomplain about the way the game is called. CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR IS THE BEST WAY TO STOP FOULING."
BTW, Coach Williams goes on to say, "The perfect game for me is to say hello (to the officials) and never speak to them the rest of the night. You want them (the officials) to be honest and work as hard as they can. Let them do their job and I'll do mine."
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