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Originally posted by lmeadski
I do think HOW the game is called will impact the safety of the game.
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That might be true but it is not the official's responsibility as to how the game is played. Coaches and players decide that. We do not tell coaches whether to play man to man vs. zone. We do not tell coaches to run a full court press vs. a half court offense. We do not tell coaches how to play defense and when to contest shots or when to drive to the basket. All we do is call fouls and violations. We also do not have anything to do with the talent on the court and how that talent is developed.
The coach in your example took the kid out of the game and obviously decided that the actions of his player were going to get him in more trouble.
Peace