Altercation

BillyMac · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2008, 06:26pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Coaches may get some leeway, but it had better be obvious they had good intentions.

We've been told by our local interpreter that if the coach is helping to break up the fight, then he has been beckoned, even if we didn't beckon him. Same thing with serious injuries.

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2008, 06:46pm

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

We've been told by our local interpreter that if the coach is helping to break up the fight, then he has been beckoned, even if we didn't beckon him. Same thing with serious injuries.

Agreed, but he only gets to break up his side. If he touches a player from the other team, even to pull him away, we have problems.

BillyMac · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2008, 06:58pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

He only gets to break up his side. If he touches a player from the other team, even to pull him away, we have problems.

Isn't that what happened in the WNBA this past summer, involving assistant coach Rick Mahorn ?

jdmara · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 29, 2008, 06:47pm

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

We've been told by our local interpreter that if the coach is helping to break up the fight, then he has been beckoned, even if we didn't beckon him. Same thing with serious injuries.

I absolutely agree. The coach can use common sense. However, players better be pulling up the chair and some popcorn.

-Josh