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Originally posted by Smitty
OK I'll give you most of those. I wouldn't allow some of it to go unpunished (hanging on the rim, for example), but you definitely make some good points. I was going to use standard HS mechanics during my sentence of working rec ball, but with a running clock, it looks pretty silly when you chop in the clock and it never stopped running in the first place. And you can't take the time to jog to the correct spot after calling a foul to report it. And you can't switch on every foul.
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Actually, I always STILL use the standard mechanics even with a running clock with the exception of switching on every foul call (if I have mulitple games). I let the teams know at the beginning that we are playing under HS rules (per the league) and that the only difference is the running clock and that FT's will be played on release.
Regardless of a running clock, the game still goes at
YOUR pace. If you want to switch on foul calls then do so, it just might tire you out if you have 3-4 games to work. You can still practice your other mechanics like chop clock, inbound spots, partner communication, foul reporting, etc. Who cares if it looks silly, use the time as an opportunity to work on your game.