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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
What extent do you think IS appropriate?
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I don't explain any call unless asked, except in one situation. With younger players, when I call a foul and they ask, and I explain, and then I call the same foul again, sometimes I'll explain a little. "That was a lot better, keep those hands totally straight up." "You've almost got it, that was great defense." Or if the second one was egregiously heavy, "Son, you only get two more of those!"
The other time I might explain, is if the kid looks really discouraged and sort of hopeless, I might say, "Hey, that was a good foul, you stopped the shot, but I still had to call it." Or, "You know, I liked the way you kept between her and the basket." I usually say this when I'm standing in the lane waiting for the shooter to be ready. I say it quietly and with a nice upbeat tone in my voice. I'm pretty sure that at least a few times I've prevented some hard frustration fouls.