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Originally Posted by rpirtle
I approach both coaches prior to the game.
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I am sincere when I say it is good to know someone with your experiences in these matters are like minded.
...and since you are an "expert", let me run a few more "procedures" by you for handling the OP.
1) Special Player starts running around with the ball...after a time when it starts to feel uncomfortable...look hard for some kind of foul/violation i.e. 3-seconds...."TWEET" other team gets the ball, Special player is not at "fault".
2) "TWEET"..."grant" a TO request to Coach A. Explain in your pre-game meeting that if the traveling gets too bad..."you are going to want a TO."
3) "TWEET"...inadvertant whistle...Team A gets ball for TI and maybe a new "ball handler".
4) He!! with it...just nail the kid with the travel like you would any other 8th grade B player.
5) Do it like "Dan" did it.
(I'm not saying I agree or disagree with these "ideas"...they were just thrown out there.)
It's interesting...this OP has actually caused a lot of discussion around here...even to the point that some of the football officials have heard about it and talked about it during post-game refreshments.
Again, I like the idea of talking to BOTH Coaches BEFORE the game and get these things ironed out.