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Originally Posted by Jay R
I am curious about your feelings regarding preventative officiating by talking to players such as post players and defensive players guarding a dribbler.
Do you believe in talking very much or would you rather let your whistle do the talking?
If you are a "talker"; what phrases do you use and what phrases would you avoid?
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I think talking to the players is a great way to make the game better. The players need subtle reminders that we are out there. This is also a way that we can appear approachable and make the players at ease if they do need to talk to us later on.
One thing we need to remember is that a foul's a foul and we cannot choose to pass on it or give the player a warning. Those are the whistles we need to crack early to help establish the parameters for the game. Especially in the post and on the freedom of movement plays in regard to cutters and dribblers.