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Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins
100% call it -- give them what they want. Or, like the coach said, you're only asking for trouble.
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Originally Posted by Tio
I think we need to ditch the adv/disadv philosophy. Replace with illegal vs. marginal contact.
When a team is behind and trying to "take" a foul, we have to get the first one. The coach is right, his guys will start swinging harder to try and stop the clock.
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Originally Posted by Tio
In my opinion the key point is this = we need to recognize when a team is trying to "take a foul." When this happens, we need to call the first foul. From the OP comments, it sounds like a foul had definitely been committed.
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Terrible advice which is directly counter to the stated position of the NFHS! 
From the 2006-07 NFHS Points of Emphasis:
Fouling is an accepted coaching strategy late in the game.
There is a right way and a wrong way to foul. Coaches must instruct their players in the proper technique for strategic fouling. "Going for the ball" is a common phrase heard, but
intentional fouls should still be called on players who go for the ball if it is not done properly.
Contact - Contact that is not considered a foul early in the game should not be considered a foul late in the game simply because a team "wants" to foul. Conversely, contact that is deemed intentional late in the game should likewise be called intentional early in the game.