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No penalty - "Please, don't do that."
I know you were trying to be funny.
I did not mean that post as an insult, just pointing out something that gets a lot of us worked up. I know the difference between preventative officiating and inserting yourself into the game. "Don't do that." is one of those things that leads to trouble.
A lot of people come here for answers. Unless you are working with a very experienced crew, at a level of ball that features players and coaches that know you won't allow this crap to contniue, then you'd better be able to back up your actions. Giving an instruction is an action. I've learned that breaking a guy's rhythm has more impact than being a hard ***.
Things aren't that different away from the bright lights. The same six calls get made by guys who earned their tans in the field or on it. We preach not to borrow trouble. Trying to enforce a penalty that doesn't exist is dancing with the Devil.
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