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Originally posted by gordon30307
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Originally posted by Forksref
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Originally posted by gordon30307
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Originally posted by Forksref
If it gets to that point, I will talk to the players and tell them to "cool it" in as many words. I try to do it without making a scene. If I have to , I will stop the game and talk to the captains and coaches.
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Never done it and have never heard of anyone stopping the game to talk to the Captains and Coaches. This IMO could cause more problems then solutions.
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If you have a game that is about to break out into a brawl, you will do what it takes. In talking to the coaches and captains, you will at least have made the effort to appeal to the reasonable ones. I have done this in football in a crazy rivalry college game and it worked. This did NOT cause more problems.
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Knock on wood I've never came close to having a game break out into a brawl. If I was doing adult rec. ball I'm out of there. If I'm doing high school shame on me for not (as Barney says) nipping it in the bud.
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I am sure that you are not judging any of us in here as to how we handle games. If you are, then you must blabme the officials for Ron Artest, et al going into the stands and beating on fans. I guess the officials didn't "nip it in the bud." Shame on us if we can't control the emotions of players who "flip out" during games. And shame on us if we try to do preventive officiating with coaches and players.