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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by mick
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).
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This seems to me like an important point. When they're just barely fouling, and not really getting the job done, and then the offensive coach starts screaming about not calling the fouls, I say, "Coach, do you want to stop the clock and give them the ball?" Then like you say, if they give the body-slam, it's capital X time.
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Most good coaches have no problem stopping the clock, that means they get to shoot FTs or will soon enough. As for letting the small "strategic" fouls go & waiting for the body slam, well, let's just say we disagree.
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I'm not talking about any foul that would be called at any time in the game. I'm talking about the hack that's all air, or the push that misses. Perhaps a quarter-inch of contact for a thirtieth of a second. The offense is deliberately trying to keep the ball away from the foul, so the clock won't be stopped. Then the coach is yelling that he doesn't want the body-check. Well, make up your mind coach, if you want the average foul, slow down the ball a little and give the defense a chance. I had this situation several times this summer, and it got annoying.
Is that scrutable enough?
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Well, I'm talking about the soft strategic foul.
If B1 gets a hand on A1 with the ball call it.
If A can evade B then don't call it. But if you're saying team A is able to move the ball & avoid even the soft foul but coach A is screaming his fool head off for the foul then this guy is beyond help and is best ignored.
IMO.