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Originally posted by FrankHtown
I'd like a more patient whistle, but doing mostly sub-varsity games, it seems the coaches at that level want everything called. Their claim is "How can I teach them what is a foul if you don't call it." A player gets barely brushed on a drive to the basket, and right away the chorus of "AND ONE" starts.
I refereed soccer and they let play go if no advantage is gained, and they even have a signal for it (an upsweep of the arms), but how do you communicate to coaches "yes, I saw it...I didn't consider the contact harmful to your team or player, and I let play continue."
Playing advantage/disadvantage, in my opinion, elevates the game, keeps it flowing, and as long as the players and coaches understand, makes it a fun game. But how do you do that without coaches and players thinking "Good gosh, this guy misses everything."
I'd like some opinions, please
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Coach says, "How can I teach them what a foul is if you don't call it?"
Official, "Coach they just learned that THAT was not a foul."
Good players don't want a foul that takes a basket away. So let the play happen.
Don't worry about what their perception of you is, because passing is not missing. Work on quick, short, and sweet phrases like, "No advantage gained coach," or "He/she was straight up coach," or "Your player initiated that contact coach."