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Originally posted by NWAhoops
Four minutes later we were defending a fast break when one of my girls began directing the ball to the sideline where I was standing. With little to no contact, the ball handler slightly stepped on the out of bounds line, no call, she then dribbled on the line, no call. She again stepped on the line and the wistle blew. BLOCKING FOUL! As the official was informing the score table I calmly and quietly bent over and pointed (touched) the sideline with my index finger. I never said a word and he lit me up!
My question, what would you have done?
Coach Corbitt
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PS. My 5th Grade girls were playing up in a 6th grade tourney...
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Oh my,here we go again.....
Coach, please read your own words above."With little to no contact" usually means that the defender did have a little contact,and that "little" contact actually caused the player to either go out of bounds or dribble on the line. With kids that young,I'm guessing that the official really didn't want to call the foul,but your defender left him no choice.If he doesn't,he has just penalized the other team for no reason at all,by giving your team the ball.And to top it off,you now make a gesture to show that official up-a gesture which everybody in the gym can plainly see.Coach,your gesture is the equivalent of hollering "you blew the call,dummy".Now,what would I have done? With all due respect,Coach,and trying to be as couth as possible,I would have lit your a$$ up so quick that it would still be red!
Coach,these are 5th Grade girls that you are talking about.Leave the damn officials alone.If you have a complaint with them,go through the proper channels with it.
Fifth Grade girls,Coach!