First of all, were you playing under some special rules that would create a situation where a defending team could commit a violation during play? Did you mean a foul?
Second, you did not state whether this was a competitive league or just a rec league. In a competitive situation, even at the 7th grade level, you really have very little, if any, responsibility for the players knowing where to stand on an inbound play. If you have used proper mechanics, then it is the responsibility of the coaches to teach their team. If this was a rec league, I think one "heads up" to the teams that the ball is going a certain way certainly is enough. The fact that you did it twice and the teams did not respond tells me these kids either must have been really dense, or they have been trained not to do anything unless their coach tells them to.
And - just for the kicker, the coach gets mad at what happened! This guy is an idiot. What did he want you to do - shoot off a flare?
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