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If I understand correctly, you coach 7th and 8th grade. The game you get from refs is going to be much, much different from what's seen on TV in the NCAA. While the rules are written in similar language, they are interpreted much differently, and advantage/disadvantage is applied much differently. Furthermore, at your levels refs don't always see what they need to see. Consequently, the game you get will be different from the game Tubby Smith gets.
I suggest you talk to the assignor in your area, or a head ref or commissioner in a local association and find out what their interps are and how your local refs are being taught to call these kinds of plays. It's the best way to know how to teach your players to do their best.
If they learn to play within the rules they are given now, and if they have solid fundamentals and good conditioning, adjusting to different interps in high school and college will be an easy and successful task when the time comes.
You help the game tremendously when you approach the rules from this angle. It's great for us to come to a game where the coach wants his kids to fit into the rules at hand, and the players are encouraged to take responsibility for their own actions. Thanks for a great attitude!
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