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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
The best way for a coach to learn the rules/officiating knowledge that we both talk about, is to become an official.
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I'd settle for them just being in the same universe where rulebooks are sold.
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I think that leagues should require all coaches and assistants to sit thru a rules lecture given by a league official that specifically covers special league rules and POEs. Were talking what, an hour. It would be a good forum to explain how we are going to make certian calls. For example in a league I ref (3rd - 6th) there is an isolation rule designed to get all kids involved in the game. The coaches have no idea what we are looking for as a criteria to call it so they ALWAYS end up requiring a explanation. A couple other things we could cover include the 3 second count ends on a shot attempt...just because a taller kid jumps straight up but reaches over his vertically challenged defender to grab a board its not "over the back". Etc. At least get the coaches on the same planet.
Larks...Rookie Dreamer
Sun Dec 23, 2001, 11:58pm
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