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Originally posted by Texas Aggie
Its a myth that officials control rough play, but if there were uncalled fouls, you can approach him during a TO and ask, "can you explain why there was significant contact that was not called a foul?"
Taking your team off the court is never an option.
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Of course we can control hard play: first, by calling all the hard fouls (eventually those players that are committing hard fouls will be benched in foul trouble, and if they are contributors, their coaches will tell them to tone it down), second, by warning players of the risks of overly aggressive or increasingly aggressive play. If they don't heed the warnings, then they get the calls. Of course, that does not always deter players from committing stupid fouls again.