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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
It was the right thing to do.
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I am the director of officials/#1 official/rules committee of 1 in an 11-12 year old league at a local jr. high every year. A couple of years ago a guy I farm next door to and have known all my life was the coach of a team, which was led by his nearly 6' tall daughter. Naturally, she was a dominant player. One night late in the first half, she picked up what I was
positive was her
4th foul, but the table signaled 5. She went out. To make a long story short, (too late) during the 3rd quarter I remembered something, inquired at the table, and found that she only had 4 fouls. We let her back in for the
4th quarter.
Doing the right thing in this case confused everybody and pleased nobody. My neighbor threatened to kill me if they lost. (it was a tie) The league director (principal) said "If this ever happens again, whatever you do, keep your mouth shut."
What I learned from this is take nothing for granted. My thought was that it must be 5 fouls, or the wronged player/coach/parents would protest. They did not.
Also, I have been scolded at higher levels for knowing how many fouls a player had. The theory is that this knowledge might subconsciously change a potential call, which is possible. But if a player picks up multiple fouls close together, especially if it is the star, how can anybody watching the game not know?