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Todd:

I don't disagree with the philopsophy, but I'd caution against having a double fouls too early in the game. I don't think the players will adjust with only 1 foul on them, and the coach may think you're overreacting early in the game.

I'll try to talk to the players first. If it's obvious to me that two players want to be tuff guys and rough house each other rather than play ball, I'll ring up the defensive player, tell them BOTH "to clean it up" or that "you'll get the same call on that side" (just once, but directly). If they don't adjust, then be quick to catch the other guy/gal on the other side.

They'll get the message sooner or later. If not, then a double foul is less likely to require an explaination("coach, i told them to clean it up")

...sometimes it takes 3 fouls to get them to play honest defense.