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Old Tue Apr 05, 2011, 09:53pm
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Originally Posted by Ignats75 View Post
Mark, I'm really surprised at you. This signal is a great game management tool. I know there are some idiotic coaches in the Toledo area. I've had a couple of them when they come east to play Cleveland teams.

One of the goals of game management is to keep a coach from ruining my night by complaining because he thinks his six foot ruler is longer than mine. By giving the sign, it keeps him quiet and me happy. Win-Win.
I've had more issues with coaches who's ruler is shorter than mine, but I see the value of the tool. Even before we had it, though, coaches saw me swing my arms enough to know I was paying attention. They knew if I wasn't counting, their defender wasn't close enough.
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