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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
You shouldn't be instructing the players. That's not your role.
If the act is severe enough, then you should be penalizing it, not talking about it.
If it isn't severe enough to warrant a penalty, then you shouldn't say anything.
Save the preventative officiating for situations in which two opposing players are involved and their conduct is borderline. Preventative officiating was not intended to be an excuse for not properly calling fouls and violations. How many times can John Adams say, "make the call and the players and coaches will adjust?"
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My style has increasingly leaned toward a preventive style of officiating the last few years. When I'm lead, and I see A2 starting to set a screen and it's obvious that A3 is going to run off his shoulder along the endline, I'll sometimes say "stay inbounds, stay inbounds" as he's cutting through while he's still inbounds. It's a little thing, but it's just another way to stay focused and alert to plays and keep kids out of trouble. I know that isn't everyone's philosophy or style, but it works really well for me.