Maybe "teaching a lesson" isn't the correct terminology, and that's my fault. I agree that, especially at the varsity level indicated by Juulie's original post, our job is not to teach lessons. It sounds like the coach in question did a fine job of teaching a lesson even with a common foul. Kudos to the coach for recognizing a volatile situation and taking proactive measures; not all coaches at the bottom end of a blow out would see it.
My thoughts were more along the lines of finding a "punishment" that "fits the crime." From Juulie's description, the play fits somewhere between intentional and flagrant and I'm merely exploring the option of a technical.
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