Thread: is it endless?
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Old Sun May 11, 2014, 11:51am
Manny A Manny A is offline
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The problem is, we have too many colleagues in the trade that will acquiesce to a coach's request to go to a partner for help, so it's expected as the norm. They need to get a pair (no disrespect to the lady umpires) and tell the coach, "Don't need help, coach. I'm right on top of the play."
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