[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by coachgrd
Hello all. Over the break my team participated in a x-mas tourney. At a stoppage in play I asked one of the officials if he would keep his eye out for carrying the ball, specifically our opponent's PG. He responded that he had noticed it as well but would refrain from making a carrying call until she used it to gain an advantage. I realize if the officials called every rule violation they seen, the games would quickly turn in a 3 hour tour and I appriciate when they do turn a blind eye to some stuff. However, I'd never heard an official respond in that fashion. Is this common?

I really do not want to get into the discussion about palming. But one of my long time partners has a great solution when a player or coach asks him to watch another player: He politely tells them he isn't interested in being told about the other team's players, but rather he wants to know which one of their players do things that are illegal.