Courtesy comment to coach

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Adam

The only thing I ever ask them to help me with is sportsmanship, and then only if I have the chance. Coaches are going to want their players pushing the limits of what we'll call when it comes to fouls and such.

I learned that working a college scrimmage while a college student myself about 25 years ago.

I was warning a player on handchecking trying to avoid a foul and the coach pulled me aside and politely told me, "I want them doing that until the official shows us he'll actually call that." When I called it the next time, the coach was smiling.

Lesson learned....for an entire career.