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I like to call the off the ball stuff as much as anyone else does but in this case couldn't the trail have held his whistle for a split second on the double foul to let the play continue and see what happens? There is other, more important, action going on! Was the contact so severe that play needed to be stopped instantly? Could the tie up have been diffused verbally?
My spin on this is that coaches hate double fouls. Before calling one I always ask myself...do I really need to call that? Can I talk to those guys instead? What is the advantage/disadvantage for both teams? Normally by the time I've answered all those questions, the play is over and everybody's forgotten it anyway.
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Fri Jun 15, 2001, 06:04am
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