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[Adam]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach
The 6 feet rule is written by NF for HS players. The game is very different in 4th grade rec than in varsity HS. I am not clear why some are being so tight about the 6 feet rule. If there was ever a place for a little elastic, that would be one. Just like 3 secs might be alittle longer at that level

I agree, coach. The lower the level, the slower I seem to count (most coaches and league administrators prefer it that way). The kids aren't going to learn anything if you take the ball out of their hands every trip down. You have to pick your battles at that level. That's why it is, in many respects, more difficult to officiate the lower levels. It's been said in other threads that the higher you get, the easier the games are to officiate. The main reason, I think, is that you don't have to pick and choose which violations and fouls to call.