Tue Jul 06, 2004, 03:07pm
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Re: Uncomfortable memory
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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by rainmaker
The hardest ones are when the "strategic" foul isn't really hard enough to call, but you know that if you don't call it, the next one will be a tackle. That frustrates the heck out of me.
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This happened to me a coupla years ago:
Anticipating the end-o'-game "strategic foul", I whistled one of those *tweener* fouls and got a major look of discontent from the defensive player.
The contact coulda been enough, ... or not.
Took the player outa the game, I think.
I quit doin' it.
Now, for me it has to be a foul.
When I think about it, it occurred to me that by calling the type of contact that I called, I was in fact buying the defense a little more time (even if they wanted the foul).
No more. If it happens to escalate, I can cross my forearms.
mick
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One of our primary concerns should be safety. By not calling that soft strategic foul you are encouraging the body slam or the big swinging hit. I'd rather be safe then have it escalate.
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