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Old Thu Dec 01, 2011, 05:38pm
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Originally Posted by Toren View Post
Thanks for your feedback. I debated this last night after the game because I had never done it before. Keep in mind the coach was close to me, so I didn't have to go anywhere to try and get this information. I feel if the coach can give us some insight as to his strategy, even though we still referee the play, we may end up avoiding unwanted situations.

Another example where this information is invaluable is a team is up 3 points and they go for a foul to put the other team in the position to shoot free throws. If we don't know they are trying to foul, we may view the first contact as inadvertent or incidental and then we catch the second contact, which is inevitably in the act of shooting a long range 3.

Others have thoughts?
I have found that some coaches like to offer up that information knowing the clock is not on their side. But I do not seek it out.

A mentor once told me if you seek out one coach you better seek out the other, otherwise this could viewed as playing favorites.
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