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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
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Originally posted by Refneck
If a coach is stupid enough to let his kids take the risk, it serves him right if we catch them once in a while. The coach only has himself to blame.
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If a team dunks before every game, the coach is to blame. In reality, it is usually a player or players that dunk in one warm-up. The coach can no more prevent an isolated incident than they can prevent players from doing any of a number of things players do, whether they violate rules or common sense. Some players just make bad decisions, and coaches cannot always control that.
Consistent problems of any kind are the fault of the coach. But the thing I like least about this rule (and the tenor of this discussion) is it seems to assume that player behavior during a specific warm-up is under the control of the coach. I can tell them not to do it, and I can tell them they shouldn't have done it and take corrective action after they have done it, but I can't stop the act from occurring.
I think that anything players do while legitimately on the court should be treated as player behavior not bench behavior. JMO - I know many disagree.
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Point well taken, I apologize if my post seemed terse. Of course I know a coach cannot control a player 24/7. I guess my point is that they should not be upset if their player causes them a tech for dunking in warm-ups.