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Juulie, I like what Chuck said, "Coach, if it happened that way then I missed it." I use this line often. If a player comes up to me and says, "Eli, he hit me on the arm." "Chris, I saw him block the shot." "No, he hit me on the arm." "OK, Chris, if he hit you on the arm, I missed it." Try to not say "think" or "know". "Chris, I thought he blocked the shot." This sounds too unsure. "Chris, I know he blocked the shot." This sounds too cockcy and you might actually be wrong. I have told players or coaches the "I know" or "I am sure" comment only to see it on the tape and find out I am wrong. You can never go wrong with "I saw". You might of saw it wrong or missed it but your only human and your eyes can't catch everything. If Chris persists, I can say "Chris, I could of very well missed it. That is what I saw though. I am not going to get every call right."
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eli roe
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