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Originally Posted by Jburt
I agree that a quick word should be enough to diffuse the situation, but perception can be reality and sometimes we need to let our partners get a call, especially when the mechanics call for it.
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Rich, just saw your other thread about the new FT mechanic, in my area we are not using the new mechanic. I realize that switching may not have been the proper mechanic, but maybe for GM standpoint...?
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I agree that in this situation, forcing a switch may have been useful, but it's covering up the problem rather than addressing it. They should've shut the coach down earlier.
I learned a lesson back in the mid-1990s. I was asked to do a women's college scrimmage and I treated it like a scrimmage. And the teams hated each other and the one coach told his guards to hand-check the hell out of the other team (I found out later) until the officials called it. Instead of just calling a few fouls, I tried to adjust to a level of play I was unfamiliar with and was eaten alive by both coaches. Since then, I don't let players direct players with hands and I don't let coaches whine about this kind of play when it's not illegal or when we're not calling to their liking.
If it's a lower level game, it's a chance to work on GM skills. "Coach, I'll take care of this, you coach." Walk away. If he doesn't get the hint, whack him. I forget that at the varsity level, coaches usually get the hint or they don't keep their jobs long.