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Originally Posted by tref
That approach was ok if the rules say that an official may sit a player...
But what works well for me in that situation (multiple defenders in the vicinity on a foul call) *Tweet* "34 thats yours." It helps eliminate 23 thinking its on him.
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For that matter, proper mechanics essentially require you do do so.....not in those words but effectively the same result. If there is any question about who may have committed the foul, I very quickly (more so than normal) identify the fouler to avoid exactly that sort of response.
Often, I'll even tell the non-fouling player that they made a clean play (had great position or whatever) if I sense any sort of reaction coming.....kill the response before they do something I have to penalize.
- "Hey blue 44, you had great position....it would have been a charge if your teammate hadn't shoved him in the back."
- "Hey red 13, you were straight up, but 24 smacked him on his face".
I find that such things help keep those players from turning into problems.