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Originally Posted by grunewar
As someone who also coaches, I agree there is a fine line between "always trying your best" and "kicking someone when their down." You shouldn't pass up an open layup - but, you don't need to cherry pick, or fastbreak every play, press, etc.
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I also am a coach and official and agree, but you must be fair to your subs. I continue to coach my subs until the game is over and we will not press, but play tight man to man defense and those players will do their best to score and play good defense. I will be as intense with them by encouraging, pushing, teaching, and chewing on them as I am in the 1st qtr. They deserve that! I think it is terrible when a coach pulls his starters out and sits back and says nothing the rest of the game, as if he is an uninterested spectator. They are doing their best, and as a coach you should never stop teaching.