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Old Tue Jul 06, 2004, 10:25am
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
I will mention to a coach (if I get a chance) that he should maybe find another way of telling his kids to foul. A lot of coaches now use code words to let their ballplayers know when they want them to foul.
My (2-person) mechanics have become comfortable enough that I am able to pay more attention now to the game, and I've started noticing how coaches call these plays. I listen for the play calls throughout the game, so I can anticipate the play (never the call, tho!). One guy, who I heard reviewing the "strategic foul" in a last-minute-time-out, would say, "..wait...wait...wait...CODE RED!!! CODE RED!!!" It worked fine for helping the players know what to do. Too bad it let both teams know.
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