I buy that, Andy; and have done it. The key is, you really have to know what you are buying into, or, at least, be pretty sure. If it is a normally level-headed coach, you can often put to bed a one-time disagreement. However, you can also open the gates of hell, with requests to "go for help" on every play for the rest of the game.
Yeah, it's a "feel" thing; but G-d help you if you get it wrong. Of the two extremes, I prefer them to think I am unapproachable to thinking I can't do my job.
Also agree that you do what the boss says; unless you cn get the boss to qualify that statement ......
I WILL always go for help when asked on a check swing; I WILL always go for help if given any valid reason to do that. The coach asking isn't (in and of itself) a valid reason.
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