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Originally posted by parepat
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Originally posted by mcrowder
At Varsity, and at MOST JV, I would not Coach/Preventative Officiate. The only "preventative officiating" that is appropriate at that level is the linesmen helping the WR's line up when they look out and say "I'm ON" or "I'm OFF". Maybe the occasional "Don't Do That" on mild extracurricular nonsense. Other than that, you should not be telling these kids how to block. If you have to flag it, I see no problem in coaching the COACH - and letting him handle it. (And I say MOST JV, instead of all, because there is the occasional JV game where one team is completely uncoached. Once they are getting killed on their own, preventative officiating is more appropriate)
At younger ages, I can understand telling them - but I would make it a point of telling the coach that you told them as well.
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Let's try this again! I absolutely disagree with your position on preventive officiating for a couple reasons.
1. Part of our role is to protect the player. If by warning a player about a rule can prevent a dangerous foul, then we should do it.
2. We are not coaching. We are the sole enforcers of the rules. We are not telling them what to do or not to do, but instead, telling them what is legal or not legal.
3. The game is not about us. Everyone involved wants to see the players play. If we can head off some fouls, everyone benefits.