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Originally posted by rainmaker
Sometimes, I'll even say to a kid who looks discouraged, (I sidle over to them while everyone is lining up for free throws), "Hey, that was a good try. Next time get there a little sooner." Or, "You almost had it. Keep trying." Or, "Great foul, you stopped the ball." Fouling is part of the game, and can be okay. If a ref says that to a player, it takes out a little of the anti-ref attitude.
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I agree - I do that sometimes, too. Even when a player is protesting, wondering what they did, I find a good, quick, low-key explanation while we're on the lane works just about every time.
I do think you're being a bit generous with the 900/1000 thing
- I'd maybe agree on 975/1000, but that's as low as I'll go
