[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Old Man Ref

I haven't called a game in 6 years but we were taught and practiced preventive officiating. Telling post players to get out of the lane, stopping a hand-check, telling the defender not to reach across the plane when guarding the thrower, knock off the rough play, tuck in your shirt, and likely many more that I am forgetting. Is that not practiced today in HS officiating?

In each of your examples, that it is trying to stop players from breaking rules, which is different from preventing players from being stupid and thus taken advantage of by a more alert opponent . . .