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Originally posted by Nevadaref
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I know that by the language of the rule I should be informing the coach separately after I report the warning to the scorer, but I don't. I can't really defend why I do it simultaneously, other than it is faster, easier, and I am sure that the coach knows that his team has been warned.
Of course, technically my way is incorrect. Thanks for pointing that out for all forum members who want to do it by the book.
My point, however, was that I say nothing to the player. The book doesn't instruct us to, and it seems that you don't either. That is the coach's job.
[/B][/QUOTE]I tell the head coach because I do
not want to ever hear
"Why didn't you tell me that there was a warning issued? If I hadda known, I woulda told my players." I just take nothing for granted. Takes an extra 10 or 15 seconds, at the most.
As for the player, I will say to them something like
"That's a warning for not staying in-bounds, # whatever. If you do it again, it's a T". That's "preventive" enough for me, and doesn't take long. If they do have a reasonable question then, I will answer it too.