Should I have whacked this coach?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

A few centuries ago, I was working with a guy who, during a timeout, got yelled at by a coach about the difference in team fouls. The coach yelled something like, "How come we have so many fouls and they hardly have any?" He was obviously ticked off.

My partner answered, "Because their team hardly commits any fouls and your team commits a lot. I'm sure it's the coaching - or lack thereof."

The coach pretty much shut up after that.

A couple of decades ago during a summer league game, the foul total in the first half was: Red: 16, and White: 4. The Red Coach was, obviously, not happy about the officiating. The Red Coach in a not too happy tone of voice asked me what he should tell his players about the foul totals, to which I immediately answered: "Don't foul!"

MTD, Sr.