I address the end-of-game intentionals a little differently in the summer than I do in-season. In the summer, I will 'warn' to be careful of the intentional foul if a player is trying to foul and grabs the shirt or pushes lightly. I will say it loud enough for both coaches and benches to hear, and I will then resume play. In-season, no warning, that is the coaches' job. Only reason I do this (mostly at the lower level) is because the summer is more of a teaching time, IMO. Otherwise, I am also working on things, such as college mechanics, game management, focus, etc. I use the summer ball period as my learning and improving ground as well.
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-- George R. Kirkpatrick
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