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Old Sat Mar 03, 2007, 09:30pm
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Originally Posted by ref18
My personal opinion after doing a 5th/6th grade girls tournament 2 weekends ago. They're still too young to be calling that sort of stuff They haven't developed the skills they need to. When I'm able to start calling every travel, I'll start worrying about that kind of a line violation. I'd make a note of mentioning it to the player or the coach though so they can teach their kids the proper way to do it. Because after all, in the play you described, no advantage was gained.
You are correct in the advantage disadvantage thought method and that is what I TRY key word try to use. I feel an advantage was gained. The other team gets the ball down under there basket and more importantly the other team is unable to waits 9 seconds or so illegally.
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