Rule Book Phrases

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
That's interesting, cause I was told that one of the knocks against me by some coaches in my area was I'm too "rule-booky" when I talk to them.

Without knowing specifically what you say, etc., let me point out that there's a difference between "He had legal guarding position, coach an "He initially stood with two feet on the floor facing the opponent, provided the necessary time and distance, and moved to obliquely to maintian that position and it was not toward the player when the contact occurred and turned to absorb contact ..."

The former tells the coach you know what you're talking about; the latter is too "rule-booky."