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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Start of second half, A's ball, coach A calls me over -
"Hey ref, we're gonna try a trick play, OK?"
"OK" :shrug:
I know what's coming, never seen it before, but interested to see if it would work. I stroll over to pard (R), he asks what did the coach want, I tell him A's gonna do something goofy. OK. :shrug: :shrug:
I go to A's endline, A goes to the other end, B follows them setting up in a nice tight zone. Pard bounces ball to A1, A2 breaks down the floor, easy layup. Team A fans are clapping and laughing in the stands. Team B looks like they think someone just ate their lunch but they're not quite sure. Coach B looks like he's sure he's been had, but can't figure out just how. Team A is cool.
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I've seen this play work once, and it was a doozy. The team that pulled it off was down by like 25 at the half, and ended up losing by about 40. But I think they should have won just for succeeding at this one thing. The coach of Team B wasn't paying much attention, she was doing something with her clipboard, and when she looked up and realized what had just happened, she called an immediate time out and just reamed her players up one side and down the other. She's always a very positive and warm person, but she lost it then, and I don't blame her. Her team was supposed to be the best in the city, and just for that one moment they were completely covered with egg. For those of us who instinctively cheer for any underdog, it was a very sweet episode.